Servant Leadership and Followership: Examining the Impact on Workplace Behavior

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Providing a deeper understanding of leadership, followership theory, and the follower as servant leader, this book provides employee and follower perspectives of servant leadership in the workplace. The collection brings together both empirical and conceptual research from around the globe to illustrate how the leader is seen through the lens of the follower. Topics discussed include organizational performance, empowerment, competency models, diversity in the workplace, and social roles and stereotypes. With contributions from a range of skilled authors, Servant Leadership and Followership not only provides an overview of servant leadership, but also offers insightful ways for organizations to adapt and progress in line with the shifting moral demands of today’s workplace. Front Matter....Pages i-xxxi Servant Leadership and Volunteerism....Pages 1-23 Servant Leadership and Gender....Pages 25-50 Creating a Positive Organization Through Servant Leadership....Pages 51-79 Leadership and Diversity Management....Pages 81-107 Leadership and Workplace Bullying: Friend or Foe?....Pages 109-132 The Place of a University to a Community: Academic Institutions Where Everyone of the Follower Leads....Pages 133-154 Employee Perspectives: The Lack of Servant Leadership in Organizations....Pages 155-175 Moving from Power to Empowerment in Decision-Making....Pages 177-205 Review of Followership Theory and Servant Leadership Theory: Understanding How Servant Leadership Informs Followership....Pages 207-223 Servant Leadership: A New Paradigm....Pages 225-260 Leading by Serving: Redefining the Roles of Leaders and Followers in Today’s Workplace....Pages 261-288 What Is It Like to Work for a Servant Leader?....Pages 289-312 Back Matter....Pages 313-328