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Can Infusing Servant Leadership Into Supervision Mitigate Against Employee Burnout?, Daryl Mahon
Can Infusing Servant Leadership Into Supervision Mitigate Against Employee Burnout?, Daryl Mahon
The Journal of Values-Based Leadership
Purpose: The present conceptual paper sets out to answer the question, can a model of servant leadership be infused within supervision in order to mitigate employee burnout and negative stressful experiences in the health and social care sector.
Design/Approach: A brief targeted review of the literature was undertaken to assess the extent of burnout in the health and social care sectors. The supervision literature was also explored for possible gaps in effectiveness. The outcomes associated with servant leadership were distilled, focusing on employee wellbeing and how these are linked to burnout.
Findings: The literature suggests that burnout and related …