The literal translation of servant is Servant, Employee. If you are new to the English expression with leadership attached to the word, “?”… Servant Leadership is the idea that “a true leader is trusted by his followers”.
Servant Leadership is a leadership theory systematized by Robert K. Greenleaf, who says that “true leaders are trusted by their followers and serve the people first,” and therefore “leadership does not come with high office”.
Born in 1904, Greenleaf devoted himself to management research, development, and education during his long corporate career at AT&T, then one of the largest corporations in the world. He was also a guest lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Business School, and at the age of 66, after retiring from AT&T, he published “The Servant as Leader”. From then until his death in 1990, he sharpened his ideas on Servant Leadership.
In the 25th Anniversary Edition of Servant Leadership, published in 2008, Blanchard of SL Theory and Dr. Covey of The Seven Habits, which has sold more than 40 million copies, gave Greenleaf their greatest respect.
Both of these great scholars and practitioners of leadership in the world speak passionately about Servant Leadership as the leadership image that is sought after today.
（The above English translation is for a reference purpose only and a re-translation of the Japanese into English. Accordingly, please refer to the original text as appropriate.）
コーチング情報局を運営する株式会社コーチビジネス研究所では、企業を対象としたコーチング研修、ビジネスパーソンを対象としたビジネスコーチング、個人の方を対象としたライフコーチングを提供しております。その他、コーチングを学びたい方のためのコーチングスクールの運営、経営者やビジネスリーダー向けにセミナーを開催しています。興味や関心がございましたら、お気軽にご相談・お問い合わせください。
This article was written in Japanese and converted into English using a translation tool. We hope you will forgive us for any inadequacies.
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