The Accompanying Servant-Leader: Facilitating Change That Builds Engaged Partnerships

Authors

Josh P. Armstrong, Gonzaga UniversityFollow
Larry C. Spears, Spears Center for Servant-Leadership

Abstract

Many of us want to make a difference in our communities, and in our personal and professional lives. We want to be leaders, bringing change to a world that seems increasingly hungry for transformation. However, one doesn t need to look very far to see examples of those leaders with good intentions, both home and abroad, who get in the way of true change (Ellerman, 2006; Moyo, 2009). Often as not, the source of failure is overemphasizing tangible results while underemphasizing process. If we are to make a sustainable difference, we must focus on accompaniment more than accomplishment.

Recommended Citation

Armstrong, Josh P. and Spears, Larry C. (2017) "The Accompanying Servant-Leader: Facilitating Change That Builds Engaged Partnerships," International Journal of Servant-Leadership: Vol. 11, Article 5.
DOI: 10.33972/ijsl.87
Available at: https://repository.gonzaga.edu/ijsl/vol11/iss1/5

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