Servant Leadership among Higher Education Academic Leaders: The Role of Personality Traits

Abstract

Despite the power of its influence, there have been few studies on servant leadership in the academic setting, particularly in the segment of the higher-education institution. This quantitative study aimed at investigating the relationship of traits-personality and servant leadership among academic leaders in Indonesia. By applying the purposive and convenience sampling method, 113 academic leaders were drawn from various colleges and universities as participants to complete the Servant Leadership Behavior questionnaire and the Ten-Item Personality Inventory. The result indicates openness as a predictor and adds data into the existing body of agreed literature on servant leadership.