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Servant Leadership


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“A person who is worthy of being a leader wants power not for himself, but in order to be of service.” — J. Ervin, Jr.

“Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

“Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” — Martin Luther King Jr

“Men are governed only by serving them; the rule is without exception.” — V. Cousin

“Servant-leadership is more than a concept, it is a fact. Any great leader, by which I also mean an ethical leader of any group, will see herself or himself as a servant of that group and will act accordingly.” — M. Scott Peck

“The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of like is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give.” — William Arthur Ward

“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” — Max DePree

“True leadership must be for the benefit of the followers, not to enrich the leader.” — John C. Maxwell
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