To lead is not to be “the boss,” the “head honcho,” or “the
brass.”
To lead is to serve.
Although serving may imply weakness to some, conjuring up a
picture of the CEO waiting on the workforce hand and foot, servant
leadership is actually a robust, revolutionary idea that can have
significant impact on an organization’s performance.
Jim Hunter champions this hardsoft approach to leadership, which
turns bosses and managers into coaches and mentors. By “hard,”
Hunter means that servant leaders can be hard-nosed, even
autocratic, when it comes to the basics of running the business:
determining the mission where the company is headed and values
what the rules are that govern the journey and setting standards
and accountability. Servant leaders don’t commission a poll or take
a vote when it comes to these critical fundamentals. After all,
that’s what a leader’s job is, and people look to the leader to set
the course and establish standards.
But once that direction is provided, servant leaders turn the
organizational structure upside down. They focus on giving
employees everything they need to win, be it resources, time,
guidance, or inspiration. Servant leaders know that providing for
people and engaging hearts and minds foster a workforce that
understands the benefits of striving for the greater good. The
emphasis is on building authority, not power; on exerting
influence, not intimidation.
While many believe that servant leadership is a wonderful,
inspiring idea, what’s been missing is the how-to, the specifics of
implementation. Jim Hunter shows how to do the right thing for the
people you lead. A servant leader or a self-serving leader: Which
one are you? With Jim Hunter’s guidance, everyone has the potential
to develop into a leader with character who leads with
authority.
關於作者：
JAMES C. HUNTER is head of J. D. Hunter Associates, LLC, a
leadership training and development firm. His internationally
bestselling book, The Servant: A Simple Story About the True
Essence of Leadership, has been translated into nine languages and
has sold more than 250,000 copies to date. Jim is a sought-after
public speaker whose clients include some of the world’s most
admired organizations, including American Express, Nestlé,
ServiceMaster, Procter Gamble, Southern Company, and the U.S.
Air Force. Jim resides in Michigan with his wife and daughter and
can be reached online at www.jameshunter.com.
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