Practicing Servant-Leadership: Succeeding Through Trust, Bravery, and Forgiveness

Book Overview

Practicing Servant-Leadership brings together a group of exceptional thinkers who offer a compendium of thought on the topic of bringing servant-leadership into the daily lives of leaders. Each contributor focuses on his or her area of expertise, exploring how servant-leadership works in the real world, using examples from a variety of organizations such as businesses, nonprofits, churches, schools, foundations, and leadership organizations. Highlights of the book's twelve essays include information on: how the idealistic vision of the servant as leader works even in the competitive world of business. encouraging leaders to begin by looking at what they themselves want to become and then to bring this knowledge into their daily leadership. how the principles of servant-leadership can enhance our understanding and practice of philanthropy. examining the board chairperson's especially vital role as a servant- leader. exploring what leaders learn from being followers.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787974552
• ISBN13: 9780787974558
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"