XLI9034 — Servant Leadership
XLI 9034 -- Servant Leadership 6 Contact hours (Offered as needed) The phrase “Servant Leadership” was coined by Robert K. Greenleaf (former AT&T CEO). He said: "The servant-leader is servant first…servant leadership begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first.” Servant leadership style has been practiced all over the world in many successful companies. Jim Collins, in his book Good to Great, modeled his “level five leader” on the leadership principles discussed by Robert Greenleaf. Fortune Magazine‘s annual list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For identifies many servant leadership companies. Furthermore, five of the Top 10 Best Companies to Work For are companies practicing servant leadership.