Captain Auld

Captain Auld could have been a much better servant leader.  He was inconsistent with the way he acted which implies hat he was not authentic.  If he had been more true to himself and to others in all circumstances... whether angry or happy, he could've been a more authentic leader.

He wasn't vulnerable since he wasn't honest with himself or others since, according to Douglass he, "deceived himself and others."  If he had been more honest to himself and freely admitted his wrong doings, he would've fulfilled the vulnerable faction of servant leadership.

Auld was, "stubborn and cruel," which explains how he wasn't open to the slaves' valid excuses or complaints.  Clearly, he wasn't accepting.  However, if he had just been more humble by being open to ideas and complaints, he would've been a better accepting leader.

He also was never present since, not once throughout the book did he make himself available to his slaves, to help or assist them.  If Auld would've worked alongside his slaves and made himself available to them, he would've been a more present leader.

Douglass portrayed Auld as a slave driver that never made himself a resource for others and never humbled himself to meet the needs of  others; this make sit evident that he was not a useful servant leader.  However, if he would have met the needs of others and showed them humility and permissiveness, he could've been a more useful servant leader.

If Captain Auld would've successfully made these changes by being more authentic, vulnerable, accepting, present, and useful, he could've had a more efficient and harmonious plantation.  With these 5 components being met, the slaves would've respected him more and would be more willing to obey him since they would be serving him out of love rather than forced submission.