Dr Ushavati Shetty Principal Navodaya English High School and Junior College Thane Maharashtra was the moderator of the Talkshow. When you think of servanthood, do you envision it as an activity performed by relatively low-skilled people at the bottom of the flow chart? Often we assume that if we serve, people will lower their view of us. But this is wrong.

Think for a moment about the person who has served you more than anyone else in your life. Answers might vary, but most people will automatically respond, “My mother.” Moms seem to be the greatest example of servanthood as they naturally serve the members of their family.

Now here’s another question: Do you have a lower view of your mother because she serves you, or a higher view of her? Most everyone would say a higher view. Why? Serving other people has exactly the opposite effect on them from what we think it will. People are drawn toward those who serve them sacrificially, not repelled by them. Service adds value to people.

Servanthood is not about position or skill. It’s about attitude. Leaders seek ways they can add value to others, and the primary way they do it is by serving them.