The Leader As Servant

Robert K. Greenleaf suggested a concept called servant leadership. He developed this concept in his book, Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness 25th Anniversary Edition.

Servant leadership was first suggested by Jesus Christ when he said, "whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister and whosever will be chief among you, let him be your servant." I sometimes think of this as climbing down the corporate ladder instead of up. Because the higher you go in the organization, the more people there are for you to serve.

Since Greenleaf's death in 1990, an center has been developed to carry on his work, The Robert K. Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership in Indianapolis, IN.

He talks about leadership in business, education, churches, and other not-for-profit organizations. He discusses how the servant leader can thrive in each situation. He gives examples of contemporary servant leaders.

He even talks about how America can serve as a servant leader around the World.

If you are looking for some new thoughts and views for your own leadership style, consider Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness 25th Anniversary Edition.