Robert Greenleaf: Servant Leadership

A. Robert Greenleaf said: “The great leader is seen as servant first “What does this mean? Servant leadership has been identified by Robert Greenleaf, as one serving others before serving themselves, In addition Greenleaf also stated that true leadership emerges from those whose primary motivation is a deep desire to help other. (Spears & Lawrence, 2002). This means that a servant leader will have to develop compassion for people and also be able to respond to people in a way that can build up a person’s character. The most successful servant leaders are those who have become skilled empathetic listeners.

B. How would a servant Leader use power and authority different from “Traditional” leader?

Based on our text reading, servant