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International Journal of Servant-Leadership

Abstract

In this article servant-leadership is highlighted in relation to nurturing the diversity of talents. Nurturing talent diversity means developing multiple competencies in individuals and in teams. Servant-leadership is a philosophy and practice of leadership, where leaders achieve results for their organizations by giving priority to the needs of those they serve. Servant-leaders are key in enhancing the full talent potential of people. Exploring and building talent competences is a life-long process in learning communities such as the home, the school, and the corporate workplace. China's fascination with Multiple Intelligences theory (Ml) can be traced back to the historical influence of, among others, their rich Confucian heritage. Culture-specific angles with roots in Confucianism and other philosophies in China are meaningful to help understand the twenty-first-century multicultural workplace. In the future, comparative educational research may provide awareness of how servant-leadership can enhance talent diversity and create meaning in worldwide learning communities. With the increased globalization of the workplace, talent development in the perspective of cultural diversity has become an imperative. The new lifelong learning generation is not only diverse in age, gender, language, and cultural background; they may also differ in their learning competencies and ambitions. If the learning environment is inspiring, their leaders may nurture and serve their talents. Talent diversity and servant-leadership are considered here in the context of lifelong learning, where learners are motivated and inspired to get the most out of their life, study, work, and leisure.

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