Servant Leadership even at Oxford!
Hello everyone! It looks like Tom has been doing a great job filling in while I am here at Christ Church in Oxford studying - Thanks Tom!
There is much to tell you, which I will share when I return. I will say that I was in two courses this last week and it has been quite demanding, which is why it has taken me so long to get on and write.
In addition, we had a plenary lecture given by Rev. Canon Dr. Vincent Strudwick titled 'Religion and the Market State.' At the end of his lecture (again, which I will share when I return) he was asked how religion today is to respond to the globalization of the world. His response: One of the best ways, I think, is by becoming better servant-leaders.
This, of course, very much intrigued me. I had the opportunity to speak with Vincent the following day and inquired about his knowledge of Robert Greenleaf's work. He responded: Well, you can't really understand Servant Leadership without reading and understanding Greenleaf, can you? Well, we spoke for quite a long time after this and he mentioned that there are quite a few around the University of Oxford who are quite interested in Servant Leadership!
For those who think Servant Leadership cannot have an impact upon churches and organizations, it may be time to admit that this is an understanding of leadership that is not only not going away, it is reaching the pinnacle of higher education in the world - the University of Oxford!
There is much to tell you, which I will share when I return. I will say that I was in two courses this last week and it has been quite demanding, which is why it has taken me so long to get on and write.
In addition, we had a plenary lecture given by Rev. Canon Dr. Vincent Strudwick titled 'Religion and the Market State.' At the end of his lecture (again, which I will share when I return) he was asked how religion today is to respond to the globalization of the world. His response: One of the best ways, I think, is by becoming better servant-leaders.
This, of course, very much intrigued me. I had the opportunity to speak with Vincent the following day and inquired about his knowledge of Robert Greenleaf's work. He responded: Well, you can't really understand Servant Leadership without reading and understanding Greenleaf, can you? Well, we spoke for quite a long time after this and he mentioned that there are quite a few around the University of Oxford who are quite interested in Servant Leadership!
For those who think Servant Leadership cannot have an impact upon churches and organizations, it may be time to admit that this is an understanding of leadership that is not only not going away, it is reaching the pinnacle of higher education in the world - the University of Oxford!
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