To succeed, we need individuals who are motivated and prepared to step up and take responsibility for serving the whole. These leaders differ dramatically from individuals who seek power and authority out of selfish desires for significance, control, or greed. In other words, our moment calls for servant leaders—a great many of them.
Servant leadership is both an ancient concept and a contemporary field of study and practice. The notion that true power and greatness comes from living one's life in service to others can be found in all the major religions. The modern incarnation of this concept can be traced to an essay published in 1970 by Robert K. Greenleaf called “The Servant as Leader”.
From the climate crises to the rise of authoritarianism to growing inequality, there are so many challenges to respond to. To succeed, we need individuals who are motivated and prepared to step up and take responsibility for serving the whole. These leaders differ dramatically from individuals who seek power and authority out of selfish desires for significance, control, or greed. In other words, our moment calls for servant leaders—a great many of them.
Foreword - Service, Identity, and Transformational Change; Rosabeth Moss
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Introduction
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1. The Journey to the Journey
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2. Discovering the Flame
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3. Culture & Values
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4. DO and KNOW
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5. BE
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6. The Power of Finding the Right Question
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7. The Flame, The Journey, and the Quest for a New Politics
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8. The Inner Development Goals and the Emergence of a Global Movement
Highlighting Inner Work
Max Klau is a consultant, author, speaker, and Integral Master Coach based in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2005 with a focus on adaptive leadership. He currently serves as the Senior Advisor to the New Politics Leadership Academy (NPLA), an organization focused on bringing more servant leaders into politics.
