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A 4 page overview of the qualities of a servant leader. This paper emphasizes these qualities can be critical in the accomplishment of all types of organizational goals. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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a variety of ways. One of the most concise yet utilitarian of those definitions from an organizations perspective is that servant leadership is characterized by "service orientation, holistic outlook,
and moral-spiritual emphasis" (Sendjaya, Sarros, and Santora, 2008). The servant leader is invaluable in an organization because he or she inspires and thus leads by tending to both the
organizations overall needs and to its employees individual needs. In his review of the book "Servant Leadership: Jesus and Paul" by author Efrain
Agosto, Brown (2007) emphasizes the correlation between servant leadership and Jesus and Paul. He delineates how Christ and Paul alike were in fact leaders that not only led others
to Christianity but that challenged the status quo of the day, that challenged those that were in power for the betterment of the oppressed masses (Brown, 2007). While approaching
leadership from a Christian perspective many seem odd to some, this approach falls right in step with the moral-spiritual emphasis delineated by Sendjaya, Sarros, and Santora (2008).
There are, in fact, many moral and spiritual considerations within any organization. Brown (2007) ticks off the qualities of the ultimate Christian service leaders (Jesus
and Paul) as including "personal sacrifice, humility, risk taking, and the maintenance of a clear mission" (99). Such qualities have obvious value not just in the Christian organization but
in any business organization. Approaching leadership from the perspective of serving others accomplishes a number of things. First, it builds trust and this is a critical element in
earning the title of leader (Vargas and Hanlon, 2008). While organizational hierarchy delineates who is a leader and who is not, serving by example goes a long way towards
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