Servant Leadership: The Path to Success

Introduction to the problem: Leadership has been explored extensively by many scholars worldwide, especially in publications by scholars such as Robert Greanleaf, Gene Wilkes and many others. Most of these books on leadership are written from a Western epistemological perspective and are applied to a Western context. The importance and valuable contribution this book makes is that leadership, typified as servant leadership, is applied in an African context. Abstract: This book is about servant leadership as a path to success. The book discusses leadership misconceptions that are derived from Mark 10:35-37, namely kinship, self-interest, position, competition, and lordship and authority and also organizational misconceptions such as management, education, age, long service and infallibility. The book also discusses Servant leadership principles such as follower, suffering, divine appointment, service, humility, listening, vision, growth, stewardship and building a team. These principles are epitomised by the Jesus. Target groups: Public servants, Church leaders and pastors, Corporation managers and supervisors, Community leaders, Ordinary church members, Management students.