A practical guide to using the principles of Servant Leadership. A former Fortune 500 executive, James Autry, views leadership as a calling. Servant Leadership is about managing with respect, honesty, love and spiritually empowered employees. The author uncovers tools, a set of skills and ideals that will transform the way business is done. He shows how nurturing the needs and goals of those who look to the Servant Leader results in more productive, successful and happier organization, and a more meaningful life for the leader. James C. Hunter weaves an absorbing tale about the timeless principles of servant leadership unfold. John Daily's life is spinning out of control. To get his life back on track he spends a week-long leadership retreat at a remote Benedictine monastery, where much to his surprise his mentor is a Benedictine Monk who was once a successful businessman. Here we learn that real foundation of leadership is not power, but authority which is built upon relationships, love, service and sacrifice. In his most recent book, The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle, James Hunter shows that leadership and character development are one. But the road to changing one's self through breaking old habits is not easy. Hunter provides three easy steps to a change process when successfully employed provides leaders to effect change in their personal lives and in their organizations. A classic work on leadership for leaders in business, government and all those in a position of authority. Robert K Greenleaf, is often turned to as the thought leader respecting Servant Leadership. In this foundational book he leads us on a journey into the nature of legitimate power that will transform us and our organization to achieve higher levels of greatness.
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