The modern workplace is facing a crisis of connection. From "quiet quitting" to the "lazy girl job" trend, workers are signaling a deep need for something more meaningful than productivity metrics and endless Zoom meetings. They’re burned out, checked out, and opting out of outdated leadership models. It’s not that people don’t want to work—they just don’t want to work this way anymore. The solution? A shift from burnout to belonging. A new way forward. A servant leadership approach.

2020 was a lot for us to take. But the good news is that it forced us to look in the mirror when it comes to being honest about how we lead and what we expect out of our people moving forward. In 2021, here are 5 reasons why we need to adopt servant leadership as a mainstream leadership philosophy.