Purpose of Course

The Servant Leader course is a fully online course that teaches the principles and practices of servant leadership. 

Servant leadership is an integrative leadership theory, meaning that it includes leadership traits, leadership behaviors (or styles), and leadership contingency variables that are all relevant for effective leadership. Servant leadership includes dimensions of all other leadership theories and styles. However, servant leadership is different and truly unique because it includes (1) a heart-dimension of leadership, (2) it has a people-first philosophy and (3) it aims to create value for multiple stakeholders (customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders, society, and the environment). Servant leadership also includes other leadership dimensions that are absent from any other leadership theory and has proven to provide significant and positive results for people, teams and organizations.

The purpose of this course is to equip leaders with the attributes and competencies to apply strategic and operational servant leadership to empower employees, to build effective, sustaining, and significant organizations and to create a humane society while protecting the environment.

Are you called to be a leader? Are you called to leave a long-lasting legacy in people, business, society? Then enroll today to activate your calling.

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Course Content

  • 3.5 hours of online learning.

  • 7 application tools.

  • 5 knowledge quizzes.

  • 1 experiential challenge.

  • Lifetime access to content.

  • Servant Leader Certification.

Become a Certified Servant Leader (CSL)

After successful completion of this course, you will receive the accreditation as Certified Servant Leader (CSL). You will then be eligible to use this accreditation on your resume, email signatures and social media platforms.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Course Overview

    • Textbook
  • 2

    Module 1: Introduction to Servant Leadership

    • Module 1 Overview

    • Overview of Leadership Theories

    • Introduction to Servant Leadership

    • The Heart of A Servant Leader

    • Quiz 1
  • 3

    Module 2: Strategic Servant Leadership

    • Module 2 Overview

    • The Soldier-Leadership Function

    • Strategic Alignment Matrix

    • Quiz 2

    • The Athlete-Leadership Function

    • Thought Process Map

    • Personal Career Plan

    • Personal development plan

    • Quiz 3
  • 4

    Module 3: Operational Servant Leadership

    • Module 3 Overview

    • The Farmer-Leadership Function

    • Leader-Employee Diagnostic Form

    • Leader Approach Guides

    • Quiz 4

    • The Steward-Leadership Function

    • Personal Stewardship Plan

    • Employment Stewardship Plan

    • Quiz 5
  • 5

    Module 4: Frameworks to Implement Servant Leadership

    • Module 4 Overview

    • Servant Leadership Frameworks
  • 6

    Experiential Challenge

    • Write a Business Impact Report
  • 7

    Closing

    • Congratulations

Instructor

Business Psychologist | Executive Coach | Pracademic

Dr. Michiel Frederick Coetzer

Dr Michiel Frederick Coetzer is a qualified Industrial and Organizational Psychologist, a Master HR professional in Organizational Development, and a certified Neuro-Leadership coach. He has more than 17 years experience in organizational psychology, organizational development, leadership development, coaching, consulting, human resource management, talent management, and learning and development. He is a pracademic with well-balanced experience in both practice and academia. Dr. Coetzer holds a PhD degree in Leadership and a Master’s degree (Master of Commerce) in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. He also completed a brain-based coaching certificate with the Neuroleadership Institute, a counselling diploma, a business research certificate, and completed several other certificates and psychometric assessment accreditations. Dr. Coetzer is a professor at several universities and business schools including the ESB Business School in Germany, the University of the Americas in Mexico, and the University of Stellenbosch Business School for Executive Development (USB-ED) in South Africa. He lectures on organizational behavior, leadership, talent management, human resource management, and customer centricity. Dr. Coetzer is also the founder of Wisdomy, an international consulting firm. Earlier in his career, Dr. Coetzer was a Strategy and Finance Coach at an entrepreneurial incubation company in South Africa and the Head of Organizational Effectiveness (and acting HR Executive) at an international construction and mining company. He was also the HR and Business Development Director at a furniture manufacturing and retail company and a Psychometrist at an Assessment Centre. Dr. Coetzer received a Golden Key Award from the Golden Key International Honor Society for top academic achievement during his PhD studies. One of his published articles also received the award for the best published paper in an international peer-reviewed journal. He furthermore served as an official member of the Forbes Coaches Council in 2020. Dr. Coetzer presented papers at national and international conferences and published articles in scientific and non-scientific journals and online platforms. He also published a chapter in an international leadership book and self-published a book entitled Leading Business Beyond Profit.