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Servant-Leadership: A Case Study Of The Phenomenon In A Public K-12 School Setting, Jason Anderson, Barbara N. Martin
Servant-Leadership: A Case Study Of The Phenomenon In A Public K-12 School Setting, Jason Anderson, Barbara N. Martin
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
As a result of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 (NCLB), educational accountability standards have increased (Stecher & Kirby, 2004). Educational leaders are now responsible for meeting expectations unparalleled by those of previous decades (Aldridge, 2003). Halpern (2003) affirmed, "Rapid changes ... require new kinds of leadership - leaders who have the necessary knowledge to achieve a goal and leaders who can manage amid the uncertainty of nonstop change" (p. 126). The necessity for a change in leadership is based on the need for an "ethic of caring" (Grogan, 2003, p. 25). Current literature also supports a need …
The Question Of Love And Power, Shann Ferch
The Question Of Love And Power, Shann Ferch
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? These words, penned by poet Mary Oliver, are a fitting place to begin a conversation on servant-leadership and the possibilities that exist in the space created by the paradox of justice and forgiveness. The tension of human conflict can be likened to a great bonfire whose tongues reach the heavens through the enduring gifts of human goodness, but the heat of which can also be a reminder of the hell we so often create by our relentless capacity for evil. In receiving the gift …
An Inward Journey, Richard Cummins
An Inward Journey, Richard Cummins
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
No abstract provided.
Savoring Life Through Servant-Leadership, Richard Leider, Larry Spears
Savoring Life Through Servant-Leadership, Richard Leider, Larry Spears
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Since the dawn of civilization, great thinkers have debated the quality of human existence, often calling it "the good life." To some thinkers, the ideal state is one of generating power and wealth; to others, it is about community and relationships; and to yet others, it is about service and humanitarian ideals as the path to the good life. The good life from cradle-to-grave has proven to be an elusive concept to agree upon. There are enough definitions to fill a small book. Yet, one central theme, purpose-having a reason to get up in the morning-seems to be an element …
“Purity Versus Popularity”: Potential Opportunities And Tensions Among The Differing Emphases Of Servant-Leadership, Stephen Prosser
“Purity Versus Popularity”: Potential Opportunities And Tensions Among The Differing Emphases Of Servant-Leadership, Stephen Prosser
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
On the first occasion I spoke in public about my commitment to the principles of servant-leadership, I told the story of a manager who, on hearing me discuss being a servant-leader, saw it as an opportunity to develop his career. The latest thinking, any new idea being discussed by senior management, could be used as a fashionable shibboleth to help advance that career. With this potential misuse of servant-leadership in mind, I made my way toward the conclusion of my lecture: There is an understandable temptation to see the concept of servant-leadership as something so important that one has to …
Positively Impacting Our Wasteful Ways Of Life, Matthew Kincaid
Positively Impacting Our Wasteful Ways Of Life, Matthew Kincaid
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
The following section highlights the presidency of two institutions of higher learning in the Western United States, Gonzaga University and Whitworth College. Robert Spitzer, SJ. of Gonzaga and Bill Robinson of Whitworth have developed a lasting friendship with one another, unique in that one is president of a Catholic university, the other president of a Protestant college. Considered by many to be servant-leaders with effective and very different approaches, the two presidents have become crucial developers of their respective communities. Under their leadership Gonzaga and Whitworth continue to receive national acclaim.
Faith-Based Volunteers In Local Jails: The Inaugural Test Of Servant-Leadership, Linda Keena
Faith-Based Volunteers In Local Jails: The Inaugural Test Of Servant-Leadership, Linda Keena
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Robert Greenleaf believed the best leadership results from a desire to serve others (Greenleaf, 1991). Servant-leaders approach others with humble spirits, seeking to serve rather than to be served. In his essay The Servant as Leader, Greenleaf (1991) asserted, "Not everything that is old and worn, or even corrupt, can be thrown away. Some of it has to be rebuilt and used again. So it is with the words serve and lead" (p. 1). For that reason, the message of the "leader-as-servant" (Greenleaf, 1998, p. 4) exemplifies the spirit of faith-based correctional volunteers. As advanced by John MacArthur (1994) in …
Serving The Led: Democratic Options For A Nigerian Village, Peter Oleh Amah
Serving The Led: Democratic Options For A Nigerian Village, Peter Oleh Amah
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
In a world of hard-to-predict, rapid change, leaders must understand the complexity of our social and natural world of variations, need for mutual interactive discussion, and process of selection for effective leadership. According to Axelrod and Cohen (2000), it is hard to predict situations in Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS), which means a "world where many players are all adapting to each other and where the emerging future is extremely hard to predict" (p. xi). Complex Adaptive Systems has a premise that agents are diverse (pp. 47 & 33). In a monoculture community, such as that of the Okpo/Ihechiowa in Southeast …
Transcendent Leadership: Theory And Practice Of An Emergent Metaphor, John Jacob Zucker Gardiner, Elizabeth Lena Walker
Transcendent Leadership: Theory And Practice Of An Emergent Metaphor, John Jacob Zucker Gardiner, Elizabeth Lena Walker
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Albert Einstein once said that a problem could never be solved at the same level of consciousness that created it. Yet, great difficulty may lie in shifting from an old to a new paradigm. The road ahead will be difficult, but the course is clear: a new paradigm is needed to bring human efforts to higher levels of synergy: the metaphor of transcendent leadership. Transcendent leadership provides a revolutionary frame of viewing human interaction in organizational settings. And as David Suzuki said of human interactions: "Solutions are in our nature."
Servant-Leadership In The Mythology Of J.R.R. Tolkien, Frederick Schuepfer
Servant-Leadership In The Mythology Of J.R.R. Tolkien, Frederick Schuepfer
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
And then to Sam's utter surprise and confusion he [Aragorn the king] bowed his knee before them; and taking them by the hand, Frodo upon his right and Sam upon his left, he led them to the throne, and setting them upon it, he turned to the men and captains who stood by and spoke, so that his voice rang over all the host, crying: "Praise them with great praise!" -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King The fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien, respected philologist and revered fantasy writer, is subtly underpinned by the lifestyle and spirit of servant-leadership. Throughout his …
Book Review: Political Leadership And Jesus’ “Best Test”: A Review Of The Politics Of Jesus: Rediscovering The True Revolutionary Nature Of The Teachings Of Jesus And How They Have Been Corrupted, Richard Cummins
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., an accomplished biblical scholar, began this analysis of the political dimension of Jesus with a description of his frustration with his early education, when he was taught about only the meek and otherworldly Christ, the "long-suffering Jesus who was concerned with the things of heaven, with little thought for the matters of this world, matters like social injustice, racial and gender inequities, or the systematic oppression of the poor" (p. 3). He could not square this interpretation with what he was reading in scriptures about the Christ who opposed the Pharisees and other oppressive forces in …
Self-Talk And Cognitive Strategy: Exploring Relationships Between Self-Talk, Cognitive Strategy, And Factors That Cause Change, Justin Sebens
Self-Talk And Cognitive Strategy: Exploring Relationships Between Self-Talk, Cognitive Strategy, And Factors That Cause Change, Justin Sebens
Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses
Appropriate use of self-talk and cognitive strategy has been shown to improve individual performance on a variety of tasks by increasing confidence, focus, and awareness. Likewise, depending on its use, self-talk and cognitive strategy has also been shown to be detrimental to performance. Little research has been undertaken to explore the relationship between self-talk and cognitive strategy and the factors that precipitate changes between the two. To fill this gap, this study examined long distance runners to determine the factors that cause change in self-talk and cognitive strategy as well as the relationship between the two if change occurs. Additionally, …
Blockbuster Movies And What They Teach Us About Women In American Society, Nichole Bogarosh
Blockbuster Movies And What They Teach Us About Women In American Society, Nichole Bogarosh
Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses
Films are important messengers of societal values and norms. Content analysis of 12 blockbuster films from 1957 to 2007 reveals patterns of discrimination against women in film. Six categories of inequality and discrimination were documented dealing with women as main characters in these blockbuster films, women’s roles portraying the characters in professional jobs, women in film being decision-makers, women in the category of damsels in distress, women as sex objects, and derogatory actions and comments towards women.
Employeer And Recruiter Use Of Social Networking Websites As A Candidate Screening Tool, Janelle L. Harrison
Employeer And Recruiter Use Of Social Networking Websites As A Candidate Screening Tool, Janelle L. Harrison
Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses
In today’s changing job market, employers and recruiters are looking to new technological methods of evaluating potential job candidates. One of these technologies is the use of social networking websites. This thesis examines the frequency to which this practice is used and also the specific behaviors looked for when checking candidate profiles. It also investigates the awareness and opinions of job seekers who have social networking profiles. Data analysis of the employer/recruiter questionnaire revealed that most employers and recruiters admit to using social networking websites as a candidate evaluation tool at least some of the time. Behaviors examined were varied …
New Yoga Studio Encourages Positive Impact On Community Through Communication And Leadership, Shauna Stelzer
New Yoga Studio Encourages Positive Impact On Community Through Communication And Leadership, Shauna Stelzer
Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses
The purpose of this study is to explore the ways in which a well-attended Yoga studio can inspire health, wellness and the desire to contribute to one’s community. Members of the community who have been attending Yoga for varying amounts of time were given the opportunity to comment on their experiences and their heightened communication abilities with community members as a result of their attendance in Yoga classes. Additionally, studio owners gave their thoughts and opinions on the businesses in their community, as well as expressed their beliefs and knowledge of transformations that they have witnessed in the community because …
Greenleaf On Servant-Leadership: Who Is The Servant-Leader?, Robert K. Greenleaf
Greenleaf On Servant-Leadership: Who Is The Servant-Leader?, Robert K. Greenleaf
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Robert K. Greenleaf coined the term servant-leadership in his seminal 1970 essay, "The Servant as Leader." The servant-leader concept has had a deep and lasting influence over the past three decades on many modern leadership ideas and practices. Greenleaf spent his first career of 40 years at AT&T, retiring as director of management research in 1964. That same year Greenleaf founded The Center for Applied Ethics (later renamed The Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership). He went on to have an illustrious 25-year second career as an author, a teacher, and a consultant. Greenleaf, who died in 1990, was the author of …
The Emergence, Expansion, And Critique Of Servant-Leadership As A Leadership Philosophy, Jeffrey Mcclellan
The Emergence, Expansion, And Critique Of Servant-Leadership As A Leadership Philosophy, Jeffrey Mcclellan
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Editor's note: This article is the first in a three-part series that will give a comprehensive literature review ofthe extant theory and research currently available on servant-leadership. In this first installment, scholar Jeff McClellan reveals the evocative depths of Greenleaf's thought and lifework that led to Greenleaf's subtle, profound articulation of the concept of the servant-leader.
Book Review: Here Comes Everybody: The Power Of Organizing Without Organizations, Chris Francovich
Book Review: Here Comes Everybody: The Power Of Organizing Without Organizations, Chris Francovich
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
To make claims about or even adequately understand the "true nature" of organizations or leadership is a monumental task. To peer into the nature of the future of these complex phenomena is an even more daunting project. In this book, however, I think we have both a plausible interpretation of organization ( and by implication leadership) and a rare glimpse into what we are becoming by virtue of our information technology. We live in a complex, dynamic, and contingent environment whose very nature makes attributing cause and effect, meaning, or even useful generalizations very difficult. It is probably not too …
Naikan Therapy: An Approach For Developing Corporate Executive Servant-Leaders, Kurt Takamine, Ryo Ishida
Naikan Therapy: An Approach For Developing Corporate Executive Servant-Leaders, Kurt Takamine, Ryo Ishida
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
No abstract provided.
Servant-Leadership And Love: The Horizon Of The Possible, Shann Ferch
Servant-Leadership And Love: The Horizon Of The Possible, Shann Ferch
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
To build a good family requires immense personal discipline. Consider then the organization, the nation, the world. The personal and collective responsibility to initiate, develop, and sustain a way of life self-sacrificial and life-generative is daunting. Inevitably, in response to the crisis of humanity engaged in each new age, those who feel so called enter a crucible in which the paradox of the tragic and the comedic overlap, where the sacred is touched by the profane and human evil is not a separate entity but rather is found even within human good. The complexity and the initial agony of this …
Servant-Leadership, Building Of Community, And Prisoners Of War, Brian W. Landry
Servant-Leadership, Building Of Community, And Prisoners Of War, Brian W. Landry
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
When there is war, there inevitably are those who are captured and taken as prisoners. Since the American Revolutionary War, there have been more than 609,180 published cases of persons who have obtained Prisoner of War (POW) status (Advocacy & Intelligence Index For POWs-MIAs Archives, 2007). The perpetration of brutal, inhumane, and vile actions by one human on another has been documented throughout these wars. Although these accounts of human suffering and domination are plentiful, there exist stories of healing and self-sacrifice, of people who overcame the physical and mental torture, those who endured and not only survived, but thrived …
Servant-Leadership In Sport: A Concept Whose Time Has Arrived, Jon Hammermeister, Damon Burton, Michael Pickering, Matthew Chase
Servant-Leadership In Sport: A Concept Whose Time Has Arrived, Jon Hammermeister, Damon Burton, Michael Pickering, Matthew Chase
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
As we enter the year 2007, more and more organizations are beginning to see that traditional, autocratic, and hierarchical models of leadership are failing to provide the framework necessary for productive work environments. According to McGee-Cooper and Trammell (2002), servant-leadership is one model of leadership that can help turn those traditional notions of leadership and organizational structure upside down and provide the needed context for a more satisfied and productive workforce. The servantleader model (Greenleaf, 1977) is one based on teamwork and community, one that seeks to involve others in decision making, one strongly based in ethical and caring behavior, …
Art And Literature In A Servant-Leadership Curriculum For Undergraduate Female Students Who Are From Mexican Migrant Farm Worker Backgrounds, Patricia Valdes
Art And Literature In A Servant-Leadership Curriculum For Undergraduate Female Students Who Are From Mexican Migrant Farm Worker Backgrounds, Patricia Valdes
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
This paper proposes a university leadership curriculum for undergraduate female students who are from Mexican migrant farm worker backgrounds. The curriculum incorporates the philosophy of servant-leadership and utilizes literature and art to provide media that are congruent with the cultural background of the students. The curriculum's intent is three-fold: a) to improve the capacity of Latina migrant students to be leaders and fulfill leadership roles in organizations and communities; b) to contribute to the understanding of servant-leadership and its possible congruency with the culture of female Mexican migrant students; and c) to add to the current knowledge of leadership in …
Xhosa Tribal Culture And Its Influence On The Servant-Leadership Of Nelson Mandela, Mary C. Sobralske
Xhosa Tribal Culture And Its Influence On The Servant-Leadership Of Nelson Mandela, Mary C. Sobralske
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Your pain is my pain, my wealth is your wealth, your salvation is my salvation. -an African expression of ubuntu (www.simongoland.com, 2004) In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first democratically elected black president of South Africa. This historical event had a tremendous impact on the world. Much has been written about Mandela as a leader, but little has highlighted his cultural background, how it influenced his deep-seated cultural values and beliefs, and how his culture shaped his leadership. It is important to analyze how his cultural upbringing determined his destiny as a dignified, respected, and popular global servant-leader.
Servant-Leaders In Action: Philadelphia Freedom Schools Foster Servant-Leadership, Larry C. Spears
Servant-Leaders In Action: Philadelphia Freedom Schools Foster Servant-Leadership, Larry C. Spears
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
I recently had the distinct privilege of visiting the Philadelphia Freedom Schools (PFS), where I learned about a significant and inspiring program underway to encourage young people in their understanding of servantleadership, and to live their lives as exemplary servant-leaders. "It always begins with a vision," said Sedrick Miles, Philadelphia Freedom Schools Manager. "For a great institution like Philadelphia Freedom Schools, any worthwhile contribution to the collective vision of the community must be equal to the legacy passed down from servant-leaders who came before us."
Remembering Humanity In The American Justice System, Norman Carter
Remembering Humanity In The American Justice System, Norman Carter
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
As a police officer working for a municipal law enforcement agency, I see that human suffering and gross atrocities occur daily. This exposure creates much heartfelt struggle within me, as well as in other members of police department organizations throughout the United States. The struggle revolves around one's ability to maintain the capability of objectifying people or experiences, which is often necessary in order to protect one's own psyche from such traumatic events, while maintaining enough subjectivity to treat people with compassion, respect, humanity, and forgiveness. In my experience, the internal struggle that members of my organization and I are …
Perspectives On Servant-Leadership & Spirit In Organizations, John Horsman
Perspectives On Servant-Leadership & Spirit In Organizations, John Horsman
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
The precepts of servant-leadership, described by Robert K. Greenleaf, are the focal points around which this study was conducted. The study was designed to gain a measure of the extent of servant-leadership and personal aspects of spirit within the organizations, rather than as an attempt to measure the servant-leadership and spirit of certain organizational leaders. The quantitative study was designed to enhance understanding of servant-leadership and spirit in organizations.
Servant-Leadership Development In Higher Education, Richard Cummins
Servant-Leadership Development In Higher Education, Richard Cummins
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
"Top line," used by researchers in the field of leadership and creativity (Freeman, Isaksen, & Dorval, 2001), proposes that servant-leadership is a driving force of organizations focused on questions of why and for whom, as opposed to the bottom-line what (pp. 265-267). Higher education could improve with leadership development efforts to "reclaim intangible resources, including people's talents that increase innovative capacity by focusing on relationships, perceptions, and attitudes" (p. 264). Because public education does not have, per se, a dollar-driven, "bottom line" focus, its institutions can be wholly about service. Robert K. Greenleaf (2002), the leading figure in servant-leadership theory …
The Journey Of Leadership Development From The Inside Out: Going Forward, Paul M. Nakai
The Journey Of Leadership Development From The Inside Out: Going Forward, Paul M. Nakai
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Two years ago, Jack Welch spoke of an Ethiopian CEO who had led his organization into becoming a global multi-million dollar company. Over the last two years, this man became aware that 60% of his workforce had tested positive for HIV. He sought the advice of many contemporary business consultants, unfortunately without much personal satisfaction. Most of the individuals with whom he conferred tried to analyze the problem and resolve it through the state of mind that saw the situation as a problem. They spoke of recruiting programs, procedures and protocols, protection against diminishing productivity, infection dangers, and other operational …
A Kenyan On Servant-Leadership: Harambee And Service, Jeremiah Ole Koshal, Kathleen Patterson
A Kenyan On Servant-Leadership: Harambee And Service, Jeremiah Ole Koshal, Kathleen Patterson
International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Robert K. Greenleaf (1977) offers a foundational understanding of servant-leadership with this statement: The servant-leader is servant first. .. It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve first. . . Then, conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead... The difference manifests itself in the care taken by the servant-first to make sure that other people's highest-priority needs are being served. The best test, and the most difficult to administer, is: Do those served grow as persons? Do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, and more likely themselves to become servants? And what …