International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Abstract
The term "servant-leadership" was first coined in a 1970 essay by Robert K. Greenleaf (1904-1990), entitled The Servant as Leader. Greenleaf, born in Terre Haute, Indiana, spent most of his organizational life in the field of management research, development, and education at AT&T. Following a 40-year career at AT&T, Greenleaf enjoyed a second career that lasted 25 years, during which time he served as an influential consultant to a number of major institutions, including Ohio University, MIT, the Ford Foundation, the Mead Corporation, the American Foundation for Management Research, and Lilly Endowment Inc. In 1964, Greenleaf founded the Center for Applied Ethics, which was renamed the Robert K. Greenleaf Center in 1985.
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Spears, Larry C.
(2009)
"Insights and Inspiration,"
International Journal of Servant-Leadership: Vol. 5, Article 1.
DOI: 10.33972/ijsl.206
Available at:
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/ijsl/vol5/iss1/1
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