Indentured servant

Confucian ren has been used in many ways. Ren is the ideal moral character to achieve that is grounded in human nature. Karyn Lai calls ren a dynamic concept as it “denotes both specific relational attachment (renkinship) and compassion for others (rencompassion)” (Lai 2008:62). How can this be so since one is a form of partial love and the other impartial love? Which takes precedence and what is their relationship? In this essay, I will first lay out Confucius’ view on ren and explain how it is…

As we reflect on Robert Greenleaf's book, Servant Leadership, Greenleaf asserts that "it begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve" (Greenleaf, 1977, p.27), and that servant leadership begins with the person. Negatively, the rewards of money, recognition, power, as well as pride and fear can create a leadership style that reflects "it's all about me " (Blanchard, Hodges, Hendry, 2016, p. 1). In the book Lead Like Jesus Revisited, the authors suggest that leadership is "a journey…

Expository essay: what makes a great leader? When I think of a great leader, I think of past or present president, police, and teachers. But, I also think of parents, honor roll students, and, honest, mindful people in society, as great leaders. When we, as a whole, think of a great leader we automatically think of people in power, people with money. We don’t think of everyday people on the streets. We don’t think about the cashier at the grocery store as a leader. And that is why we need to…

leadership style that is most closely related to participative leadership is servant leadership. The most common traits…

As a leader I believe that you are there to enhance your employees, so my goal would be to be of service to them to assist them in anyway. I’s also like to think I am a humble and open person which are also qualities found in a servant leader. Another that I really enjoy is being of service and volunteering, this is one thing that I happen to love about my leader in my present position. She is always finding ways for us to give back and be of service in a little over a year I’ve…

article identifies servant leaders and servant leadership as a dynamic link to achieving and enhancing the organizations triple bottom-line. It describes the characteristics and importance of this strategic approach as it pertains to solidifying the organizations responsibility to all stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach - The article uses literature and research on servant leadership, sustainability, and the triple bottom-line, to authenticate that servant leadership and servant leaders…

challenging and overwhelming is His call to Servant leadership. There are many definitions for a Servant Leader, however Jesus being the ultimate model defined a servant leader by stating, "Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many" (Matt. 20:26-28). In this passage of scripture, the term "servant" (Matt. 20:25) in the…

The book the servant is a story about the true Spirit of Leadership with abiding principles of John Daily story. The story is all about a young businessman with a successful life that turn to miserable. He is failing his leadership roles as general manager, father, and coach. His family affected, including his wife that he loves so much that went on turmoil, that lead him to agree to go on a one week long spiritual retreat at an isolated Benedictine monastery. Upon entering to the Monastery, He…

Builds Individual and Organizational Competency An effective leader must focus their efforts on building competency within themselves, their employees, and the organization at-large. The effective leader must apply a paradigm of continuous learning that “fosters deliberate practice” (Fullan, 2011, p.25), and self assessment. The idea of continuous learning is paramount to organizational success, as learning about ourselves is a full-time job, and that we literally don’t know ourselves unless…

Blanchard and Hodges’ work on the ‘leadership’ is entirely focused on leadership which is selfless and only aims to serve the people who are following the leader. The true leadership is defined as an act of servant-ship to the people. This is the reason why the book is titled as “the servant leader.” The book aimed at creating an understanding of the ethical leadership which is completely selfless. The authors have tried to convince the audience with the idea of Jesus Christ as they described…