Thanks for sharing - reading this reminds me a lot of what a scrum master does (or at least should do) for a team of developers.<p>I&#x27;ve experienced first hand what it&#x27;s like to work for someone you could call a &quot;servant leader&quot; and also someone who&#x27;s autocratic to the core.<p><pre><code>  &quot;Situational contexts are not considered.&quot;
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I don&#x27;t believe their is a one size fits all leadership philosophy. Different situations demand different approaches, and some people respond better to more &quot;active&quot; leadership.<p>Being able to effectively self-manage under a servant leader requires a certain level of maturity and confidence that isn&#x27;t always present in people. Actually being able to bring these qualities out in people who don&#x27;t naturally exhibit them is a real challenge, and depending on the individual, sadly, can be very difficult to achieve.<p>If you&#x27;re lucky enough to work under someone who&#x27;s responsibility it is to make you better (i.e. a wise and experienced mentor), make sure you grab the opportunity with both hands and learn as much as you can in the time you have together.