Monthly Archives: June 2015

In Part I we began to explore Greenleaf’s ‘Best Test.’ Today we will continue our exploration. As a reminder, here is the opening paragraph from Part I: [How do we identify the servant and the servant-first leader? Greenleaf provides us … Continue reading →

In Part I we began to explore Greenleaf’s ‘Best Test.’ Today we will continue our exploration. As a reminder, here is the opening paragraph from Part I: [How do we identify the servant and the servant-first leader? Greenleaf provides us … Continue reading →

How do we identify the servant and the servant-first leader? Greenleaf provides us his ‘best test.’ Greenleaf writes: The best test, and difficult to administer, is: do those served grow as persons; do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, … Continue reading →

Greenleaf writes: …the servant first [makes sure] that other people’s highest priority needs are being served. This statement continues to challenge and to stretch my thinking. First, Greenleaf refers to the ‘servant-first’ – he does not mention ‘leader.’ How many … Continue reading →

Greenleaf writes: The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. I live in a culture that loves the ‘leader-first’ idea. This seems to me to be rooted in our … Continue reading →