“Servant leadership” has been a popular term for a while, but what does it actually mean? In this episode of Self Smarter, we’re discussing the meaning and characteristics of servant leaders to validate and/or motivate listeners to better lead the people in their lives. In today’s music moment, you’ll hear which genre of music we think is the best. Spoiler alert: it’s the 80s and that’s the only right answer!
#21: Defining Servant Leadership
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About the Episode
Show Notes
- MOBE Systems IT Services
- What Is Servant Leadership? – Ramsey Solutions
- Servant Leadership with Dan Cathy – The EntreLeadership Podcast
- The Go-Giver Leader book – Bob Burg and John David Mann
- #5: Why You Need to Read Atlas of the Heart NOW episode – The Self Smarter Podcast
- The EOS Model – EOS Entrepreneurial Operating System
Ramsey Solutions: What Is Servant Leadership?
- Listening
- Empathy
- Healing
- Self-Awareness
- Persuasion
- Conceptualization
- Foresight
- Stewardship
- Commitment to other people’s growth
- Building a community or culture

About the Hosts
We’re Dan’l Mackey Almy and Megan Zweig, the hosts of the Self Smarter podcast. We’re wives, mothers, and friends and have spent the majority of our careers leading a full-service marketing agency that serves the fresh food, floral, and better-for-you foods industry. Our chats usually involve the latest marketing insights, leadership lessons, and self-awareness tools. These chats always include lots of laughter, the occasional tear and are mostly discussed over a cocktail… or three. We’re passionate about sharing what we’ve learned, the highs and the lows, to help other leaders in the journey of becoming self smarter.
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