Authors :
Dr. John Motsamai Modise; Dr. Kishore Raga
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 2 - February
Scribd :
https://bit.ly/3ZInH2w
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7723021
Abstract :
This review paper advances our knowledges
in leadership by providing a detail discussion on servant
leadership evolution and the current leadership theories
which is relational leadership theories. According to the
paper, a servant leadership paradigm's pervasive notion
of service permeates the relationship between leaders
and followers (Greenleaf: 1977) and encourages workers,
which may serve as a bridge to start reestablishing
community relations (Lester, 1983: 173; Whitson, 2020:
241). The fundamental tenet of servant leadership is that
those who put their followers' needs ahead of their own
are the ones who will most effectively motivate their
flock (Greenleaf, 1970). Humble leaders foster great
relationships with followers and motivate them to put
their all into their work because they care more about
others than themselves (Owens & Hekman, 2012).
According to the philosophy of servant leadership, the
leader must first put the interests of the followers first
before serving the mentor (Burch, Swails, & Mills, 2015;
Spears, 2010; van Dierendonck, 2011). The servant
leader is someone of character and moral impact who
prioritizes the needs of others while being a strong
communicator, a compassionate team builder, and a
systems thinker with vision, according to Greenleaf, the
author of the foundational research on the servant
leadership theory (Greenleaf, 1977). After reading the
literature on servant leadership, which is not a novel
idea and can be connected to the example of figures like
Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mother
Theresa who advocated it as the best way to approach
leadership (Sendjaya & Sarros, 2002). The work of
Robert Greenleaf, who more than 30 years ago invented
the term "servant leadership," brought the idea back
into the academic literature (Dannhauser, 2007). Many
well-known leadership writers and thinkers adopted a
new way of thinking as a result of Greenleaf's ideas on
leadership. Despite initial opposition to the idea, which
was mostly due to perceived contradictions in and
misconceptions of the language, servant leadership has
gained momentum as shown by the rising number of
research works on the topic (Sendjaya & Sarros, 2002;
Van Dierendonck, 2011).
Keywords :
Servant Leadership, Employee, Community Relations, Attributes of Servant Leadership, Servant Leadership Qualities, Jesus Dilemma Servant, Benefits of Servant Leadership, Criticism on Servant Leadership
This review paper advances our knowledges
in leadership by providing a detail discussion on servant
leadership evolution and the current leadership theories
which is relational leadership theories. According to the
paper, a servant leadership paradigm's pervasive notion
of service permeates the relationship between leaders
and followers (Greenleaf: 1977) and encourages workers,
which may serve as a bridge to start reestablishing
community relations (Lester, 1983: 173; Whitson, 2020:
241). The fundamental tenet of servant leadership is that
those who put their followers' needs ahead of their own
are the ones who will most effectively motivate their
flock (Greenleaf, 1970). Humble leaders foster great
relationships with followers and motivate them to put
their all into their work because they care more about
others than themselves (Owens & Hekman, 2012).
According to the philosophy of servant leadership, the
leader must first put the interests of the followers first
before serving the mentor (Burch, Swails, & Mills, 2015;
Spears, 2010; van Dierendonck, 2011). The servant
leader is someone of character and moral impact who
prioritizes the needs of others while being a strong
communicator, a compassionate team builder, and a
systems thinker with vision, according to Greenleaf, the
author of the foundational research on the servant
leadership theory (Greenleaf, 1977). After reading the
literature on servant leadership, which is not a novel
idea and can be connected to the example of figures like
Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mother
Theresa who advocated it as the best way to approach
leadership (Sendjaya & Sarros, 2002). The work of
Robert Greenleaf, who more than 30 years ago invented
the term "servant leadership," brought the idea back
into the academic literature (Dannhauser, 2007). Many
well-known leadership writers and thinkers adopted a
new way of thinking as a result of Greenleaf's ideas on
leadership. Despite initial opposition to the idea, which
was mostly due to perceived contradictions in and
misconceptions of the language, servant leadership has
gained momentum as shown by the rising number of
research works on the topic (Sendjaya & Sarros, 2002;
Van Dierendonck, 2011).
Keywords :
Servant Leadership, Employee, Community Relations, Attributes of Servant Leadership, Servant Leadership Qualities, Jesus Dilemma Servant, Benefits of Servant Leadership, Criticism on Servant Leadership
