Servant-leadership may be the answer to the current demand for a more ethical, people-
centred leadership where humility, servitude and contribution are key elements. The …

Servant leadership is positioned as a new field of research for leadership scholars. This
review deals with the historical background of servant leadership, its key characteristics, the …

In recent years there has been a shift in the managerial sphere of interest within
organisations. Increasingly, managers tend to focus on the creation of sustainable …

Servant leadership was first introduced in 1970, but was slow to attract the attention of
academic researchers until recently. Today, research on servant leadership is being …

This book is an introduction to servant leadership. The author argues that servant leadership
is ethical, practical, and meaningful. He cites the universal importance of service, defines …

Servant leadership characterizes leaders who have a motivation to serve, and put the needs
of others, outside and within the organization, above their own (Greenleaf, 1970, 1977). In …

The purpose of this article is multi-layered. First, we focus on gaining a comprehensive
insight into a research area which just recently received more recognition in management …

Abstract Although Robert K. Greenleaf's servant leadership philosophy is almost 35 years
old, only in the past decade have validated instruments been developed and described in …

Purpose Over time, interest in servant leadership has increased manifold both in academic
research and the popular press. These rampant developments have set the stage for …

Notwithstanding the proliferation of servant leadership studies with over 100 articles
published in the last four years alone, a lack of coherence and clarity around the construct …