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by: James A. Autry
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Released: 2001-09-06
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Servant leadership is leadership the right way—a better way of being a manager and part of organizational life. Servant leadership will produce fulfilling emotional, psychological, and spiritual rewards for everyone involved. It will enhance productivity, encourage creativity, and benefit the bottom line.
In The Servant Leader, top-selling author, former Fortune 500 executive, and business consultant James A. Autry shows you how to remain true to the servant leadership model when handling day-to-day and long-term management situations. You'll learn how to manage with respect and honesty and how to empower employees to achieve new levels of satisfaction. Plus, you'll learn why servant leadership can be the guiding light to becoming the kind of leader and person you want to be. You'll discover how to:
·Maintain your spriritual focus while dealing with such challenging issues as firing, harassment, substance abuse, and performance problems
·Provide guidance during conflict and crisis
·Assure your continued growth and progress as a leader
·Train managers in the principles of servant leadership
·Transform a company with morale problems into a great place to work
·And more
Real leadership begins on the inside with your own commmitment to inspire the best in others. But it's one thing to make the commitment; it's quite another to develop the skills to make that happen. If you are an executive, a manager, or someone who aspires to be in a leadership role, you will find the servant leadership philosophy to be a valuable, refreshing, and rewarding approach to leading others and to business life.
"This is an awesome book. James Autry's gift is that he brings lofty ideals down to earth with general illustrations that make them easy to understand and apply. I highly recommend it!"
—Jack Canfield, coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work
"The Servant Leader illuminates a clear path to personal, spiritual, and material actualization, which, in return, creates an infinite circle of prosperity."
—Tom Gould, retired chairman and CEO, Younkers, Inc.
"Quite simply, this is an extraordinary book. It is a classic already and the first truly great leadership book of the new century."
—John Noble, director, Greenleaf Center, UK
"The Servant Leader is really the best field guide I've seen for helping managers transform themselves into true leaders."
—Doug Greene, CEO, New Hope Group
"Servant leadership is key to surviving and thriving in the twenty-first century. Let both Jim Autry and his book, The servant Leader, be your guide."
—Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager
In The Servant Leader, top-selling author, former Fortune 500 executive, and business consultant James A. Autry shows you how to remain true to the servant leadership model when handling day-to-day and long-term management situations. You'll learn how to manage with respect and honesty and how to empower employees to achieve new levels of satisfaction. Plus, you'll learn why servant leadership can be the guiding light to becoming the kind of leader and person you want to be. You'll discover how to:
·Maintain your spriritual focus while dealing with such challenging issues as firing, harassment, substance abuse, and performance problems
·Provide guidance during conflict and crisis
·Assure your continued growth and progress as a leader
·Train managers in the principles of servant leadership
·Transform a company with morale problems into a great place to work
·And more
Real leadership begins on the inside with your own commmitment to inspire the best in others. But it's one thing to make the commitment; it's quite another to develop the skills to make that happen. If you are an executive, a manager, or someone who aspires to be in a leadership role, you will find the servant leadership philosophy to be a valuable, refreshing, and rewarding approach to leading others and to business life.
"This is an awesome book. James Autry's gift is that he brings lofty ideals down to earth with general illustrations that make them easy to understand and apply. I highly recommend it!"
—Jack Canfield, coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work
"The Servant Leader illuminates a clear path to personal, spiritual, and material actualization, which, in return, creates an infinite circle of prosperity."
—Tom Gould, retired chairman and CEO, Younkers, Inc.
"Quite simply, this is an extraordinary book. It is a classic already and the first truly great leadership book of the new century."
—John Noble, director, Greenleaf Center, UK
"The Servant Leader is really the best field guide I've seen for helping managers transform themselves into true leaders."
—Doug Greene, CEO, New Hope Group
"Servant leadership is key to surviving and thriving in the twenty-first century. Let both Jim Autry and his book, The servant Leader, be your guide."
—Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager
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The Servant Leader: How to Build a Creative Team, Develop Great Morale, and Improve Bottom-Line Performance
- Hardcover: 288 pages (2001-10-02)
- Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 2001-09-06
- Label: Three Rivers Press
- Studio: Three Rivers Press
- ISBN: 0761535357
- Average Customer Review: based on 13 reviews
- Sales Rank in Books: #523364
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Summary: A fast and excellent read 2009-12-24
Comment: The book is well organized for a team approach to reading and discussion. Concepts clearly presented and well developed.
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Summary: Servant Leader 2009-05-10
Comment: I should have written this book. The principles in this book contain the principles by which I have always tried to operate my manufacturing company. After I finding the book and reading it for myself, I bought copies for my key employees and we did a book study together to reinforce our commitment to being a servant leader company to our other employees and our customers.
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Summary: It is no longer true that "Rank Has It's Priviledges" 2009-02-02
Comment: At least not if you are a Servant Leader. This book has given me reminders that it is not all about me as I sit in my office and issue directives. It is about leaders being willing to allow everyone in the organization an opportunity to buy in as the organization (Non profit in my case) succeeds or fails.
I think most folks who are interested in being servant leaders already know a lot of the principles. There are lots of great ideas which are very practical to resolve conflict or to get your team talking and dreaming. This is especially important to me... the dreaming part.
I'd recommend you add this to your leadership library. It's easy to read and is easy to find the section you need if you want to reference say for instance, how to let someone go without creating all out war.
I think most folks who are interested in being servant leaders already know a lot of the principles. There are lots of great ideas which are very practical to resolve conflict or to get your team talking and dreaming. This is especially important to me... the dreaming part.
I'd recommend you add this to your leadership library. It's easy to read and is easy to find the section you need if you want to reference say for instance, how to let someone go without creating all out war.
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Summary: Absolutly a 'must-read' book for all 2008-07-19
Comment: The Servant Leader: How to Build a Creative Team, Develop Great Morale, and Improve Bottom-Line Performance
This book was recommended by my supervisor; I work in the mental health field. This book defines/outlines excellent qualities of relationship skills/interactions in working situations; as well as daily life. A MUST-READ for all seeking to understand a balanced relationship goal. Seller shipped as promised/book in great condition as stated!!!
This book was recommended by my supervisor; I work in the mental health field. This book defines/outlines excellent qualities of relationship skills/interactions in working situations; as well as daily life. A MUST-READ for all seeking to understand a balanced relationship goal. Seller shipped as promised/book in great condition as stated!!!
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Summary: A match made in Heaven. 2008-07-10
Comment: I'm not going to go into the details of the book itself, as previous reviewers have done that sufficiently. And if you're a student of the "Rock Star" CEO's, this probably isn't for you.
What I will try and hammer home is that while it might seem contrary, this is the direction that good leaders in the submarine fleet have been going for years. Yes, the military is trying to practice servant leadership. Why? Because all of the assumptions that make Autry's book tick are true for the military. With few exceptions, like a civilian company, you have a team of skilled, highly trained individuals that want to do a good job. The best thing that you can do is provide them with the support, resources and feedback to let them get that job done. My only regret is that someone didn't hand me a copy of this book when I was a baby officer and tell me to read it. IT WORKS. Seriously. It works particularly well when you think it wouldn't, eg: high-stress situations. It works because your people are operating at their peak _effectiveness_ already, so overcoming this latest hurdle isn't the cause for doom and gloom that it might otherwise be.
The book overall is a great read with concrete examples, how to implement it successfully and even recommendations for when you screw up (because you will.) I'm really looking forward to using this style in the civilian sector as well.
This has a permanent slot on my leadership bookshelf, right next to Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't. And this is because having read the two shortly after one another, I see that a great path (perhaps the only path) to becoming a "Level Five" leader is to first become a student of servant leadership. From both, your company can be great as well.
What I will try and hammer home is that while it might seem contrary, this is the direction that good leaders in the submarine fleet have been going for years. Yes, the military is trying to practice servant leadership. Why? Because all of the assumptions that make Autry's book tick are true for the military. With few exceptions, like a civilian company, you have a team of skilled, highly trained individuals that want to do a good job. The best thing that you can do is provide them with the support, resources and feedback to let them get that job done. My only regret is that someone didn't hand me a copy of this book when I was a baby officer and tell me to read it. IT WORKS. Seriously. It works particularly well when you think it wouldn't, eg: high-stress situations. It works because your people are operating at their peak _effectiveness_ already, so overcoming this latest hurdle isn't the cause for doom and gloom that it might otherwise be.
The book overall is a great read with concrete examples, how to implement it successfully and even recommendations for when you screw up (because you will.) I'm really looking forward to using this style in the civilian sector as well.
This has a permanent slot on my leadership bookshelf, right next to Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't. And this is because having read the two shortly after one another, I see that a great path (perhaps the only path) to becoming a "Level Five" leader is to first become a student of servant leadership. From both, your company can be great as well.