Sevice Leadership in the 21st Century means delivering on-purpose and with concentrated intent toward transforming the mental processes and environment where we succeed by serving the whole of the organization and not merely the top ranking minority positions . This new inclusive and authentic leadership dynamic, dramatically shifts perceptions of historically Hierarchical Leadership (Management-strata) to a more advanced equalitarian or what is known as 'Flat Line' Leadership. It means that the power structure within any organization is balanced more evenly for a healthier, productive and certainly, a more abundant life experience.

Service Leadership when faithfully pursued transforms any service or product driven company into an environment of success as respect for the whole of each individual becomes a pipeline of positive, creative and strategically minded teams and this ease of service automatically delivers to its customers, clients and or/guests.

Hierarchical dominated businesses are failing all around us. Enron is just one of many that have been publicized. Far more have imploded on themselves and their failures have betrayed their dependents who believed in their leadership. It’s time for transformation. Many corporations and their smaller counterparts are being led by a failing prototype and yet hold tightly even when it is infectiously destroying the very core value of doing business; progressive success.

Successful leadership in the 21st Century means entering into a new set of negotiation that rely on co-working and collaboration, instead of a few chosen leaders who competitively position themselves on some hierarchal ladder by default-despotism that separates a few from the very substantive whole of the us from one another and creates destructive and debilitating stress due to an autocratic working environment.

People reach their goals and their highest potential mental, emotional and spiritual, by experiencing freedom of choice. Co-working and collaborative relationships invites everyone to have a vested interest in the success of themself and their co-workers. ( including the Owner and/or CEO) This collaborative, self-leading business structure will transform the currently failing business structure and an unequaled bulging bottom line will result. Isn’t this type of shift in business and personal perception the cornerstone to creating a new level of abundant living that we all seek, individually and collectively?

Abundance may come in many different forms. It may enter into your life in the form of a friendship, an intimate relationship, a promotion at work, an award for your expertise, an in-kind gift, creating multiple streams of income and more. Yet, abundance in all its myriad of forms cannot be created in fear. We create abundance in our lives by a disciplined mind that feeds our emotions (power source)and purposeful actions that are expressed in a positive, mutually supportive environment.

The key to abundant living is a shift in our perception to live a life of purposeful service. Holding onto personal agenda's and thinking, feeling and reacting in fear, perpetuates lack in our lives. Service Leaders never think or feel or react due to the feeling of lack. There is no other way to create abundance in our lives but to live in service to one another. Remember the times when you have truly served another, freely and without a personal agenda. How did you feel? Did you receive, in return, more than you gave? Perhaps you didn't receive immediately, yet if you think about it, your service to another has brought into your life a great deal of abundance. It's the Law of Attraction at work. Be grateful. Service plus Gratitude creates abundance.

The word 'servant,' originates from the Latin word, sacrare, meaning consecrated or holy. In other words, sacred. Shifting our perceptions from fear into a life of sacred service is the foundation for becoming a true Leader. Understanding that we are the leaders of our own lives and taking full responsibility for our thoughts, feelings and actions is paramount in becoming a Leader and creating abundant living.

Business Leadership in the 21st Century is beginning to shift the structural tides from achieving success through co-working and cooperating. Consciously building a variety of communities in our lives that serve one another for their highest good and bulging bottom-lines in business is slowly shifting. We can sense it now. Consider the thousands upon thousands who are leaving this unhealthy business structure to work for themselves. They are fed up with the structure of fear-based, competitive hierarchal business structures that set a constant tension that creates overwhelm, confusion and chaos. This unhealthy lifestyle is slowly falling apart; imploding on itself.

About the Author: Jim Hillelson is a Leadership Coach-Consultant for Business Owners, Power Managers and Team Leaders who co-partner to design customized programs. They develop their strengths and build muscle in areas that need more concentrated focus. Jim delivers. He is results oriented and empowers achievement that is measurable. Contact: Jim for a Free Assessment. ajh7223@juno.com 214-547-8251