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The Men Or The Mission: Can An Army Of Servants Become An Army Of Servant Leaders?, Douglas Gain, Phil C. Bryant
The Men Or The Mission: Can An Army Of Servants Become An Army Of Servant Leaders?, Douglas Gain, Phil C. Bryant
Servant Leadership: Theory & Practice
This paper evaluates the theory of servant leadership as a viable solution to the Army’s sometimes toxic leadership problem. The research question this paper asks is: is servant leadership a viable option for official U.S. Army leadership doctrine? We build the case that while servant leadership is fundamentally incompatible with Army Leadership and is not a viable option for official U.S. Army leadership doctrine, some of the basic tenets of servant leadership are adoptable and adaptable by the U.S. Army. Furthermore, we recommend that the U.S. Army focus on better communicating their existing leadership doctrine throughout the organization rather than …
Servant As Leader: The Effects Of Servant-Leaders On Trust, Job Satisfaction, And Turnover Intentions In Intercollegiate Athletics, Rebecca M. Achen, Regan Dodd, Angela Lumpkin, Kris Plunkett
Servant As Leader: The Effects Of Servant-Leaders On Trust, Job Satisfaction, And Turnover Intentions In Intercollegiate Athletics, Rebecca M. Achen, Regan Dodd, Angela Lumpkin, Kris Plunkett
Servant Leadership: Theory & Practice
This study examined the possible influence of servant leadership in NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics. Using a survey research design, 326 athletic department employees were asked to provide their perceptions of their athletic directors’ servant leadership characteristics and respond to questions on trust in leader, turnover intentions, and job satisfaction. Results from structural equation modeling suggested servant-leaders significantly and positively impacted perceptions of trust in leader and job satisfaction. Additionally, there was a significant effect of perceptions of servant leadership on turnover intentions as mediated by job satisfaction. Sport leaders taking a servant leadership approach in their organizations could help …