Book description
Based on the seminal work of Robert K. Greenleaf, a former AT&T executive who coined the term almost thirty years ago, servant-leadership emphasizes an emerging approach to leadershipâone which puts serving others, including employees, customers, and community, first.
The Power of Servant Leadership is a collection of eight of Greenleaf'sâŚ
Why read it?
1 author picked The Power of Servant Leadership as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
For me, the idea of leading by serving others, of helping them grow to be their best, expresses one of the core principles of leadershipâreleasing the potential in others. Service was the background track of my early corporate career in an organisation striving to do this globally.
The principles of servant leadershipâempowering others and ethical and sustainable leadershipâsit well with my spiritual values. This book has played a significant part in my journey to leading and living more consciously.Â
What also stood out for me was Greenleafâs introduction of the concept of stewardshipâwe are, after all, just stewardsâŚ
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