Serving Others through Leadership

4/22/2015

Allan Hardy, Principal

Robert Greenleaf coined the term servant leadership in 1970 with the publication of his essay, “The Servant as Leader.” Greenleaf argued that the desire to serve must precede the desire to lead. Leaders who serve others focus on the well-being of others and the communities they serve. He also believed that by helping others, the leaders would experience personal growth.

As I reminded students, engagement in student government is often the first formal leadership experience for many potential leaders. Our hope at Greenwood is that students see leadership as an opportunity to serve others. I also encouraged students to reflect on their experience with this year’s candidates and to select candidates that have the ability to put the needs of the school above any personal ambition.

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Leadership in student government provides an opportunity to serve others and experience personal growth.

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Greenwood College School

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Toronto, ON M4S 2L8
Tel: 416 482 9811

We acknowledge with gratitude the Ancestral lands upon which our main campus is situated. These lands are the Ancestral territories of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Anishinabek and the Wendake. The shared responsibility of this land is honoured in the Dish with One Spoon Treaty and as settlers, we strive to care for the land, the waters, and all creatures in the spirit of peace. We are responsible for respecting and supporting the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. When away from this campus we vow to be respectful to the land by protecting and honouring it. We will create relationships with the people and the land we may visit by understanding the territories we enter and the nations who inhabit them.