The Servant-Leader Within: A Transformative Path [Paperback]

Robert K. Greenleaf (Author), Hamilton Beazley (Author, Editor), Julie Beggs (Author, Editor), Larry C. Spears (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 3, 2003

In this inspirational and practical book are gathered some of the classic works of visionary management consultant and educator Robert K. Greenleaf. This volume includes his definitive work on developing servant-leadership in a university, Teacher as Servant. Along with that parable are two of his essays, "Life's Choices and Markers," and the original version of "The Servant as Leader," written for a student audience. Each provides a different but complementary perspective on servant-leadership and its relationship to the art of teaching and the act of learning.

For this edition, the editors have added commentary to make the parable and essays even more useful to those interested in the teaching and practice of servant-leadership.

Highlights:

--ideal text to use in teaching servant-leadership to anyone with ties to the academic world
--appropriate as well for teaching in the business world

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About the Author

Robert K. Greenleaf is considered the creator of the modern trend to empower employees; he also coined the term servant-leadership. He was a top executive in management, research, development, and education at AT&T, as well as a visiting lecturer at MIT's Sloan School of Management and Harvard Business School. He also taught at Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia. Upon his retirement from AT&T, he founded the Center for Applied Ethics, which eventually became the Robert K. Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, located in Indianapolis. Greenleaf died in 1990 at the age of 86.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Paulist Pr; 1 edition (November 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809142198
• ISBN-13: 978-0809142194
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #421,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Valuable book for those wanting to excellent leaders., December 29, 2009

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This is a great book for those wishing to be compassionate leaders rather than autocrats. My only reservation is that some of the information may be dated.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read, September 16, 2008

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Classic primer on the role of the servant leader. I recommend it to anyone who wants to grow as a leader.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Servant Leader Within, September 8, 2010

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