“According to Greenleaf, a servant-leader’s primary motivation and purpose is to encourage greatness in others, while organisational success is the indirect, derived outcome of servant-leadership,” Ng adds.
For Dr Bernard Ng, people always come first, especially patients and employees. The healthcare industry veteran believes in prioritising the well-being, growth and empowerment of those around him, a key tenet championed by American executive Robert Greenleaf’s theory of servant leadership.
“As a physician, I’ve been trained to put my patients first, and that has been a guiding principle throughout my career. As a result, my leadership style is one of servant leadership,” says the chairman and group CEO of SGX-listed Meta Health.
