Before I get into the changes that interim manager Mike Shildt has made, I want to recognize that Mike Matheny believed in the same type of servant leadership that Shildt is bringing. He, for some time, led the St. Louis Cardinals to the World Series and playoffs while being a great leader in the clubhouse. But, as things do, something changed or finally snapped and Matheny’s ability to lead in the clubhouse eroded and we all know how that story ended.
Servant leadership is different from traditional leadership because it prescribes that the leader acts as a servant first.