Greenleaf: The Role Model Of Servant Leadership
The concept was first introduced by Greenleaf (1977). Though it is can be found in the Holy Bible when Jesus told his disciples that for anyone to lead there must be the least , further Jesus Christ is viewed as the role model of servant leadership (Parris& Peachey, 2013). According to Sendjaya and Sarros (2002, p.60), servant leadership is defined as ‘first to serve then to lead’ and the same is a lifestyle embedded in a leader (Parris & Peachey, 2013).
As the definition suggests the motive and goal of the servant leader is to serve and help others and to seek greater wellbeing of the followers even at the expense of the organization ( Bambale, 2014;Hughes, Ginnet & Curphy, 2009; Sergiovanni, 2006; Yukl, 2010; Zhang & Lin,2012).It is most
As the definition suggests the motive and goal of the servant leader is to serve and help others and to seek greater wellbeing of the followers even at the expense of the organization ( Bambale, 2014;Hughes, Ginnet & Curphy, 2009; Sergiovanni, 2006; Yukl, 2010; Zhang & Lin,2012).It is most