International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Abstract
In light of the career and work of Marcus Garvey, the leadership skills he employed help to amplify Robert Greenleaf's description of the true and genuine servant-leader. In his classic book published in 1977, Servant-Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness, Greenleaf identifies a series of attributes and virtues necessary to fulfill the role of "the great leader" who is "seen as a servant first" (p. 7). In his eyes, the concept and dynamics of leadership need an urgent re-definition and conceptual realignment if collective entities are to reach the noble goals to which they aspire: A fresh critical look is being taken at the issues of power and authority, and people are beginning to learn, however haltingly, to relate to one another in less coercive and more creatively supporting ways. A new moral principle is emerging which holds that the only authority deserving one's allegiance is that which is freely and knowingly granted by the led to the leader in response to, and in proportion to, the clearly evident servant stature of the leader. (pp. 9-10) The following pages will be an exploration into the leadership methodology of Marcus Garvey against the backdrop of Greenleaf's servant-leadership themes.
Recommended Citation
Finnie, Scott
(2007)
"Reaching out to a Race: Marcus Garvey and Mass Communication Through the Lenses of Servant-Leadership,"
International Journal of Servant-Leadership: Vol. 3, Article 17.
DOI: 10.33972/ijsl.269
Available at:
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/ijsl/vol3/iss1/17
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