International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Abstract
The leadership methodology that I incorporate in this essay of restorative justice and forgiveness is that of servant-leadership. Robert Greenleaf coined the term servant-leader in the 1960s and 1970s after his involvement with tertiary institutions (Greenleaf 1977, 5). Larry Spears, a close disciple of Greenleaf, extracted the ensuing ten characteristics as essential to the development of servant-leadership: listening, empathy, healing, awareness, persuasion, conceptualization, foresight, stewardship, commitment to the growth of people, and building community (Spears 2004, 8-9). Awareness, persuasiveness, foresight, stewardship, and a desire for healing are qualities that can motivate individuals to seek reconciliation. The purpose of this essay is to reflect on forgiveness-asking at a personal level. I will recount two scenarios in my life (biological family and Jesuit family) where I personally sought reconciliation, and also articulate the insights and graces that these encounters of forgiveness-asking brought to my life.
Recommended Citation
Muoneme, SJ, Maduabuchi Leo
(2013)
"Servant-Leadership and Forgiveness-Asking: Two Personal Narratives and a Discussion,"
International Journal of Servant-Leadership: Vol. 8, Article 25.
DOI: 10.33972/ijsl.150
Available at:
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/ijsl/vol8/iss1/25
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