High Schoolers' Opinions On Servant Leadership

We broke 40 high school athletes into 4 groups and asked them each the same four questions. Responses:

 

1. Definition "serve": Be selfless, put others ahead of yourself and help them.

- Push away selfish desires.

- Don't consider yourself to be above others.

- Even if it's not convenient for you.

2. Skills of business leaders

- Communicate. All 4 groups mentioned this.

- Be determined, don't give up when you fail. 3 groups mentioned.

- Be selfless/caring, worry about employees rather than self. 3 groups.

- Listen to others' ideas and look for ways to improve. 2 groups.

- Conduct group of all kinds of people, regardless of age, job level, etc.

- Give back.

- Commit.

- Be adaptable.

3. Definition servant leader.

- Lead by example/action/helping others. 4 groups.

- Put team first/serve teammates. 3 groups.

- Put in extra work, do the dirty work.

- Only worry about making others better.

- Practice what you preach.

4. Specific ways.

- Encourage/compliment/high-five. 4 groups.

- Help teammates with school. 4 groups.

- Help teammates put in extra work after practice. 3 groups.

- Give a ride to/from school. 3 groups.

- Be friends outside the sport. Know their names. Ask how their day went. 2 groups.

- Compete to make your teammate better. 2 groups.

- Give constructive criticism.

- Run an errand for a teammate.