Although servanthood is a very important biblical concept
for leadership, according to Richard Higginson, the role of servant “is not
reserved only for those who are leaders. Christians in general are “servants of
God” and are expected to serve other people.”[1]
Moreover, to be ethical in a servant style is not distinctly Christian; leaders
who are not Christian can nonetheless operate as servants. The term servant does not in itself have a
religious connotation. Yet under theological auspices, a distinctly theological
sense of servant leadership can be understood and practiced. I contend that
such servant leadership is something more than the notion that has been
popularized.
The complete essay is at “Christianized Ethical Leadership.”
[1] Richard
Higginson, Transforming Leadership: A
Christian Approach to Management (SPEK: London, 1996), p. 48.