International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Abstract
This article looks at the wisdom-ing of academia as more faculty members choose to delay retirement, continue working in varied ways, and are vibrant to the academy. Robert K. Greenleaf (1998), who is best noted as the Father of Servant Leadership, called aging the ultimate test of spirit. The authors represent Regent University’s Faculty Senate and look at this wisdom-ing, or graying, of faculty members through a Servant Leadership lens, a Biblical perspective, and then cognitive considerations, to provide insight into higher-education at large. We, the Regent University Faculty Senate, then share insights we learned from anecdotal casual conversations with our colleagues, such as the role of the Dean, the commitment to mission of our university, and financial considerations. The question is posed if faculty members meet with Greenleaf’s test of creating healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, and to become servants themselves.
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Patterson, Kathleen; Brauch, Jeffrey; Finn, Don; Wallace, David; Anderson, Jeffrey; and Hargett, Dorothy
(2025)
"The Wisdom-ing of Academia: A Servant-Leadership Perspective,"
International Journal of Servant-Leadership: Vol. 19, Article 22.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64749/2160-8172 & 2160-8164.1446
Available at:
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/ijsl/vol19/iss1/22
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