The Servant by James C. Hunter is
a great way to learn about servant leadership. It teaches the reader about
servant leadership through a simple story about a man, John, whose leadership
roles are slowly drifting out to sea. John reluctantly goes on a weeklong
retreat, which is suggested by his boss and his wife. The story moves
quickly through John's experiences learning about being a leader with a
servant's heart. The book is packed with knowledge on how to be a good
servant leader. The story is such a quick read that after you finish the
book and think about it you realize how much you learned.
J.D. Wood, 2-04
I liked this book also. It's written as a story and it
shows a man's inner struggle to "get" the concept of servant-leadership.
He's a hard-charging guy who is losing all dear to him because of his Type A
behavior. He goes to a monastary for a week for a workshop on
servant-leadership. To his surprise, the teacher is a former big-shot
business executive who has given it all up to be a monk who teaches others about
servant-leadership. We "hear" the group's discussions along with the main
character's inner growth. It would be especially good for a super gung-ho
leader go read.
Steve Phillips, 2-04
The Servant uses a simple story to bring together
principles from the various fields of psychology, communications, and leadership
in an easily understood form. It lays a basis for servant leadership to
grow from.
Cassie Laing, 4-04