Wise servant leaders use their interactions, including body language, to lower resistance and misunderstanding within their relationships.
What starts with a warm smile and a sincere question followed by more sincere questions with zero lectures, ends with lowered walls and increased understanding. The ultimate servant leader credo:
The more exalted I remain the greater the distance that separates us, conversely the lower I become, gaps are closed and understanding begins. If I substitute a loyal subordinate or subordinates to do my “connecting” I remain exalted and it reveals my unwillingness to understand you. If I’m the leader in the relationship, the first brick of any wall between you and me must be removed by me. If I don’t start with genuine concern (love) I might as well stay on my lofty throne alone.
I’m a real estate sales agent that believes in serving others. A long career as a healthcare director has provided me with vast experience in building trust and translating complicated problems into simple solutions. After marrying my wife Xinia, a Tica, over a decade ago I’ve traveled many times back and forth to Costa Rica and have fallen in love with the country and especially its people. My Linkedin profile says I’m an amateur philosopher and Costa Rica connector and I feel like that describes me very well. I strive to be a “reflective” searcher but also a real estate person who connects buyers and sellers of Costa Rican real estate in the most transparent manner in the country. This combination is what makes our team distinct from any other agency in Costa Rica.