Critiquing Servant-Leadership

One of my favorite activities in the classroom is to present an argument that goes against the beliefs held by a majority of the classroom. In order to fully believe in something, we must be able to defend it.

With that in mind, I ran across this article that I wanted to pass along. According to the author, servant-leadership is no more than a clever gimmick. He argues that a servant must do precisely what his/her master requests, whether or not it is good for them. And he then asks "Is this a useful metaphor for a leader?"

So friends, how would you respond? How would you articulate a vision of servant-leadership that would be helpful for the author?