Servant Leadership for Higher Education: Principles and Practices

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xvii

Introduction 1

1 Unsuccessful Leadership Models 6

2 Servant Leadership: A Philosophy of Living 13

3 Servant Leadership Principles 26

4 Principle One: Service to Others Is the Highest Priority 34

5 Principle Two: Facilitate Meeting the Needs of Others 48

6 Principle Three: Foster Problem Solving and Taking Responsibility at All Levels 63

7 Principle Four: Promote Emotional Healing in People and the Organization 81

8 Principle Five: Means Are as Important as Ends 93

9 Principle Six: Keep One Eye on the Present and One on the Future 102

10 Principle Seven: Embrace Paradoxes and Dilemmas 114

11 Principle Eight: Leave a Legacy to Society 127

12 Principle Nine: Model Servant Leadership 141

13 Principle Ten: Develop More Servant Leaders 149

14 Care and Feeding of Servant Leaders 156

15 Some Common Questions (Myths) Regarding Servant Leadership 166

Epilogue 171

References 173

The Author 177

Index 179