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Altruism: Service involves a selfless commitment to other parts of the system or to the environment. This can be expressed as a willingness to contribute, to help or to respond to the needs of others in the system.Collaboration: Service can be associated with a willingness to work collaboratively with other parts of the system to achieve common goals. This can create an environment where different parts of the system support each other.Positive contributions: The components involved in service seek to make positive contributions to the system as a whole, thereby promoting overall growth and improvement.
Vision and direction: Leadership involves the ability to provide a clear vision and direction for the system. Leaders define objectives, establish strategies and guide parts of the system towards achieving these objectives.Accountability: Leaders take responsibility for their actions and for the results of the system. This includes making informed decisions, managing risks and being able to take responsibility for the consequences of those decisions.Empowerment: Leadership can also manifest itself in empowering other parts of the system. Leaders seek to develop and strengthen the capabilities of others, thereby fostering a system capable of self-organisation and self-improvement.
In the context of considering service and leadership as two polarities of the same principle in a living system, we could define each of these components as follows:
1. Service
2. Leadership
In a living system, the balance between service and leadership is essential. Excessive leadership without a commitment to service can lead to power imbalances and conflict. On the other hand, excessive service without leadership can lack direction and coordination.
A dynamic balance between these two components contributes to the vitality and prosperity of the system as a whole.
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