The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership by James C. Hunter may be a simple story, but the truths it contains are profound. Its purpose is to teach principles of leadership that are based upon a foundation of caring relationships, service and sacrifice. The Servant is the tale of John Daily, a businessman who believes he is successful in his life and leadership roles but to his chagrin, he finds that he has a lot to learn, In a search for solutions to his myriad problems with his marriage, his children and his work, he decides to attend a weeklong retreat at a monastery where he begins a journey of self-realization and actualization.
John gains a mentor in Brother Simeon, formerly known as Len Hoffman, a legendary business executive who disappeared from the public eye at the height of his career. Over the days of the retreat, Brother Simeon teaches John about the true essence of leadership John learns the defining characteristics of leadership, and how the old paradigms about the pyramid style of management put the customer at the bottom of the pyramid, but he learns a new paradigm that puts the customer at the top.
He learns how respect and caring is expressed not in our words but in our actions and behavior, and he gains a new leadership model that builds authority. John learns that those he leads need a healthy environment where they can grow and thrive, and finally, that these leadership principles, while not complex, take a conscious choice and effort to apply, and the rewards that come from mastering these principles are many.
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