The Influence of Servant Leadership on Work Performance Through Knowledge Sharing and Work Motivation on Employees

Abstract

Leadership is an important factor for organizational effectiveness, it even affects almost all human life. Identify leadership that serves as an important driver of the organization's efforts. Servant leadership increases effectiveness in the organization by facilitating employee performance, fostering employee creativity. It is expected that superiors in companies that have a servant leadership style will have a direct influence on knowledge sharing, work motivation, and work performance to company employees. This study uses a quantitative approach through a structural equation model to 155 respondents. The results of this study indicate that the relationship between servant leadership and work performance is mediated by knowledge sharing has not significant, and the relationship between servant leadership and work performance mediated by work motivation has a significant effect. In the end, the purpose of this research is to provide new insights for companies and practitioners on how to improve work performance and work motivation for employees by transferring knowledge (knowledge sharing) through servant leadership.

Keywords: Servant Leadership; Work Motivation; Work Performance