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by: Robert K Greenleaf
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 303.34
EAN: 9781576750353
ISBN: 1576750353
Label: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Manufacturer: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 313
Publication Date: January 01, 1998
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Sales Rank: 147445
Studio: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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'The Power of Servant Leadership' is a collection of Robert Greenleaf's finest and most mature works and an unexpected sequel to his 'Servant Leadership.' These pieces were designed to stimulate and inspire people in the practice of a more caring leadership and reflect Greenleaf's continual refinement of his servant-as-leader concept, focusing on issues such as spirit, commitment to vision, and seeing things whole.
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Rating:  - It's like sitting down with my grandpa & a cup of coffee and talking about life!
I appreciated Greenleaf's writing style and the inspiration he offers. While reading most of the essays in this collection I felt like I was sitting down with my grandfather and we were having a conversation over coffee in his den about how to make the world a better place. In the essay "Old Age: The Ultimate Test of Spirit" he referred several times to letters he received from friends and readers about advice they would like and how he responded candidly to them. It made him seem approachable ... Read More
Rating:  - Highly Recommended!
The late Robert K. Greenleaf was widely revered for his profound impact on leadership theory during the last three decades of the 20th century. Eight of his most compelling essays on servant-leadership (a term he coined) are published here in book form for the first time. These essays testify to Greenleaf's legacy and to his important role in the philosophies of leadership and service. Issues of spirit, vision and wholeness are woven through many of these essays, which address individual and institutional ... Read More
Rating: - Food for thought for the 21st century leader.
As a Doctoral student writing on servant leadership, I found the newest book put out by The Greenleaf Center to be as interesting and thought-provoking as those published previously. If organizations are to be successful as we enter the 21st century, perhaps this book should become required reading at leadership seminars.
Greenleaf has a style all his own, but the material flows well and is readily understandable by the reader.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who leads in ... Read More
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