Servant Leadership

A leadership style that puts the team first by understanding, supporting, and developing its members so they can remove obstacles, grow their skills, and achieve top performance together.

Key Points

  • Leader serves the team by clearing impediments and securing needed resources.
  • Focuses on people growth, coaching, and continuous learning.
  • Builds trust, psychological safety, and shared ownership of outcomes.
  • Measures success by team performance and customer value, not personal authority.

Example

A Scrum Master notices recurring delays from slow test environments. They work with IT to provision on-demand test environments, coach the team on test automation, and facilitate a retrospective to adjust the workflow. As a result, the team shortens cycle time and consistently meets sprint goals.

PMP Example Question

Which action best demonstrates servant leadership by an agile project leader?

  1. Assign detailed tasks to each team member and track hourly updates.
  2. Escalate underperformance by recommending disciplinary action.
  3. Ask the team what they need to succeed, remove blockers, and enable skill development.
  4. Make technical decisions unilaterally to speed up delivery.

Correct Answer: C — Ask what the team needs, remove impediments, and enable growth

Explanation: Servant leadership centers on serving the team by eliminating obstacles and supporting member development so the team can deliver its best work.

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