The Biblical concept of Servant-Leadership
Servant-Leadership finds its origins in business. When we think of servant-leadership, for-profit companies often come to mind: Southwest Airlines, TD Industries, Starbucks, etc.
Yet Robert Greenleaf had the model that Jesus provides for us in the Bible in mind when developing servant-leadership principles. Our Master's program at Viterbo is a Religious Studies degree. Clearly, the model presented in the Gospels by Jesus is one that generations of believers have been trying to emulate; even by those working in the business world.
I recently ran across some links that help to clarify the roots of Servant-Leadership. The first is a post by Todd Rhoades at Monday Morning Insight. Todd lays out some of the New Testament verses where Servant-Leadership principles can be found. The second link is an audio of a sermon that Jeff Musgrave gave recently on God's definition of Servant-Leadership. And if you haven't checked it out look at Ken Blanchard's book, The Servant-Leader, as an example of how your professional life fits together with your personal/spiritual life.
Yet Robert Greenleaf had the model that Jesus provides for us in the Bible in mind when developing servant-leadership principles. Our Master's program at Viterbo is a Religious Studies degree. Clearly, the model presented in the Gospels by Jesus is one that generations of believers have been trying to emulate; even by those working in the business world.
I recently ran across some links that help to clarify the roots of Servant-Leadership. The first is a post by Todd Rhoades at Monday Morning Insight. Todd lays out some of the New Testament verses where Servant-Leadership principles can be found. The second link is an audio of a sermon that Jeff Musgrave gave recently on God's definition of Servant-Leadership. And if you haven't checked it out look at Ken Blanchard's book, The Servant-Leader, as an example of how your professional life fits together with your personal/spiritual life.
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