Robert K. Greenleaf and Larry Spears, Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness, 25th Anniversary Edition. Paulist Press, 2002. Companion volume: Sipe and Frick, Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership Referenced in: Servant Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary Greenleaf’s books and his organization, The Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership are the recognized authorities
Bill Hybels and Rob Wilkins, Descending into Greatness. Zondervan, 1994. Referenced in: Servant Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary Hybels develops the theme of servant leadership with the term “downward mobility.” Although based on biblical exposition on the how Jesus led others, the chief value of this volume comes from the stories of people from all walks of
Walter C. Wright, Relational Leadership: A Biblical Model for Influence and Service. Second and Revised Edition. Authentic Press, 2009. Referenced in: Servant Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a respected volume on servant leadership from an author associated with the Max De Pree Center for Leadership (this adds weight to its publication). The contribution is Wright’s
Robert McKenna, Dying to Lead: Sacrificial Leadership in a Self-Centered World. Xulon Press, 2008. Referenced in: Servant Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary McKenna’s contribution is in helping leaders ask why they want to lead. What are the leader’s motivations? It also helps in building courage in those who know that if they lead, they must put to
Stacy Rinehart, Upside Down: The Paradox of Servant Leadership. NavPress, 1998. Referenced in: Servant Leadership LifandLeadership.com Summary Rinehart paints a clear picture of power-based leadership, describing how power may express itself abusively in the person of the leader, in the structures of organizations, and in the cyclical development of organizational cultures. By contrast, he focuses
Leighton Ford, Transforming Leadership: Jesus’ Way of Creating Vision, Shaping Values, and Empowering Change. InterVarsity Press, 1993. Referenced in: Servant Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary Ford discusses the leadership principles typical of books of this genre, demonstrating how they were manifested in the life of Jesus. He also integrates insights from Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus, Leaders:
C. Gene Wilkes, Jesus on Leadership: Discovering the Secrets of Servant Leadership. Tyndale House Publishers, 1998. Referenced in: Servant Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary Wilkes reflects keen awareness of good literature on leadership (e.g. Robert Greenleaf, Max De Pree, Warren Bennis), but the real value of his work arises out of his own experience of being humbled
Don N. Howell, Jr., Servants of the Servant: A Biblical Theology of Leadership. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2003. Referenced in: Biblical and Spiritual Foundations of Leadership Pastoral Theology LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an excellent biblical theology of leadership. He defines leadership as “taking the initiative to influence people to grow in holiness and to passionately
Lynn Anderson, The Jesus Touch: Learning the Art of Relationship from the Master. Howard Books, 2004. Referenced in: Plural-Elder Congregational Leadership Pastoral Care and Counseling Situatonal Leadership Approaches to Evangelism – Conversational/Relational LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an excellent text for anyone who wants to relate to others like Jesus did. Anderson writes out of decades
SERVANT LEADERSHIP Part of the following ministry resources: Christian Leadership, Empowerment, Transformational Leadership. Servant Leadership, Core Principles Can we Really Lead Like Jesus? Biblically-Based Resources on Servant Leadership Corporate Models of Servant Leadership Kenneth Blanchard on Servant Leadership Servant Leadership, Core Principles The core principles of servant leadership is that leaders serve others. The literature
