International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Abstract
The comprehensive study of leadership phenomena matters. Reasons abound for the need of both formal and informal leadership research in various contexts. Spears (1998) recognized the emergence of a significant "leadership and management paradigm for the 21st century" (p. xix). Jackson and Parry (2008) claimed that "leadership is widely seen as both the problem and solution to all manner of contemporary issues" (p. 9). A key buzzword in our modern times, leadership has "become a major issue in all forms of organizations" (Doohan, 2007, p. I). In the world of higher education, Greenleaf (1998) identified a "serious crisis of leadership in colleges and universities" (p. 79). Wheatley (2006) echoed this concern by the noting the lifeless nature exhibited by many organizations. Harvard business professor John P. Kotter (1999) offered the following scathing indictment of organizational leadership: "I am completely convinced that most organizations today lack the leadership they need. And the shortfall is often large. I'm not talking about a deficit of 10%, but of 200%, 400%, or more in positions up and down the hierarchy" (p. 1).
Recommended Citation
Tran, Dung Q.
(2011)
"Beyond the Paradoxical Shadow of a Doubt: A Powerful Bond That Sustains Servant-Leaders in Their Struggle for Truth and Justice,"
International Journal of Servant-Leadership: Vol. 7, Article 22.
DOI: 10.33972/ijsl.184
Available at:
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/ijsl/vol7/iss1/22
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