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Servant Leadership Annotated Bibliography
Within the context of organized behavior, leadership is one of the critical and core aspects. True leadership is decision making, but it is more complex. Leaders are not managers -- but they may manage. Leadership is less formal, more psychological, and effective leadership looks at more of the gray than the black and white and enables others, or other teams, to work well to achieve goals while demonstrating belief in their actions. Servant leadership is a rather modern philosophy and practice of leadership, first defined by Robert Greenleaf, but supported by numerous others. The concept is a change in management style from the authoritarian to the qualities of listening, empathy, healing, persuasion, stewardship, and growth. Essentially, this gives the individual leader authority rather than power (Greenleaf, 2002).
Brown, L.M. And B.Z. Posner. (2001). "Exploring the Relationship Between Learning
And Leadership," Leadership and Organizational Development. May, 2001: 274-80.
Scholarly article that looks at the manner in which the leader must continually learn in order to effectively lead. The relevance to servant leadership focuses on the manner in which the true servant leader acts as a catalyst in the learning paradigm by optimizing the various...
Peer reviewed, scholarly, and well documented.
Finkelstein, S. et.al. (2009). Think Again: Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions.
Harvard Business School Press
The authors are professors at well-known business schools. They posit that lack of information and inability to be truly flexible in the face of adversity is often one of the reasons some leaders fail. They positive that a servant leadership approach may very well engender group debate, accountability, increased monitoring and an attitude of teamwork no present in other business theories. Scholarly but written in lay language and more intended for the leadership genre.
Greenleaf, R. (2002). Servant Leadership. New York: Paulist Press.
This is likely the "Bible" of servant leadership. The essays were published about 25 years ago, and is a guide to the more practical philosophy that moves far from autocratic leadership towards a more holistic and ethical approach. The book is written in more of a conversational "sermon" style, not academic, and geared more toward a self-help and explanatory tome.
Kouzes, J.M. And B. Posner. (2008). The Leadership Challenge, 4th ed. Jossey-Bass.
Now in a 4th printing,…
bibliography and suggested reading list. It focuses on public service, particularly the theory of how servant leadership can proatively impact public service industries and change the manner in which bureaucracy and outdate rules can change the entire paradigm of "service." Likely this material is more of use to academics, leadership students, and those wishing to adopt a more servant style in their daily organization.
Wallace, R. (2011). Servant Leadership -- Leaving a Legacy. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield.
Not academic in tone, but part of a set of books that take the core philosophy of servant leadership and puts it squarely within a personal crisis situation. The book takes the paradigm of servant leadership and places it within the daily lives of regular people and asks us to find ways that servant leadership can build integrity driven leaders who will use vision, innovation, and emotional intelligence to transform an organization.
Leadership Annotated Bib Culver, Mary K. (2009). Applying Servant Leadership in Today's Schools. Eye on Education: Larchmont, NY. This text focuses on how an educator or member of educational administration can use methodologies first utilized in business practices to become a more effective leader. The text is broken down into scenarios wherein an administrator and/or a teacher had a behavioral or some other issue inside the classroom. The thesis then becomes that
Team Building through Servant Leadership Philosophy Neill, M., Hayward, K., & Peterson, T. (2007). “Students' Perceptions of the Interprofessional Team in Practice Through The Application of Servant Leadership Principles.” Journal of Interprofessional Care, 21(4), 425-432 Neill, Hayward, and Peterson (2007) investigated the perceptions students have concerning interprofessional teams in practice using the principles of servant leadership. The sample that was studied was students from different professions within the health sector, subjected to
Management Style Whereas there is no single universally appropriate management style, the authoritative style is arguably the best management style. An authoritative manager assertively and enthusiastically communicates the mission and vision of the group or organisation, clearly provides direction, and unambiguously articulates expectations. This ensures perfect, quick, and systematic execution of tasks. Though considered an authority, an authoritative leader allows their followers to use their own approaches in accomplishing the
Organizational Leadership Program Reflection Survey What was your experience of the modular format of the courses? Did the courses in each module seem to fit together well? Why or why not? I have enjoyed this particular modular format. It had all of the academic quality that I expected from the Masters Course. For starters, it maintained high and extensive standards for academic excellence and classes that are quite intensive. In addition, the modular
Profit Sharing and Other Incentives as Employee Development Performance Motivational Tools and the Relationship between Managerial Support and Employee Commitment to the Organization The impact of profit sharing and other incentives on employee development and organizational growth is measured in various companies around the world. From Keller Williams to Southwest Airlines companies are utilizing incentives, such as 401ks, profit sharing plans, insurance plans, even pre-tax commuter benefits, because like Southwest
Research Paper: Leadership Skills � Thesis Statement and Annotated BibliographyThesis statement: The biblical account of Moses represents a valuable case study in effective leadership, as he exhibited a transformational and servant leadership style that motivated and inspired his followers to achieve their full potential, while also adapting his approach to different situations; however, his failings, such as his lack of confidence and communication problems, serve as important reminders of the