Hi, need to submit a 1000 words essay on the topic Identify the characteristics of a servant leader. Discuss servant leadership and how Greenleaf's perspective on servant leadership compare to Heifetz

Hi, need to submit a 1000 words essay on the topic Identify the characteristics of a servant leader. Discuss servant leadership and how Greenleaf's perspective on servant leadership compare to Heifetz's perspective on ethical leadership. Compare and contrast the 3 perspectives on ethical leadership.

As a result, many forms of leadership behaviour and styles have evolved over the years. Due to its relative importance, many studies and theories too have evolved over a period of time. There was a time when leadership was thought to be inborn, as can be seen from concepts like the Great Man and Trait theories. But as scholars began to study the concept, it became apparent that leadership can be learnt and that it is not inborn as previously thought. But one leadership theory (trait) stands out from the rest due to its nature of pure service and it is the concept of Servant leadership, first thought of by Robert K Greenleaf in 1970. This paper is a review of this concept after which a comparison with ethical leadership style developed by Heifetz will be done.

Given here is Greenleaf’s own definition of Servant leadership taken from his 1970 book ‘The Servant as Leader’ – “The servant-leader&nbsp.is&nbsp.servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve&nbsp.first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is&nbsp.leader&nbsp.first, perhaps because of the need to assuage an unusual power drive or to acquire material possessions…” (What is Servant Leadership? 2008). The fundamental difference of servant leadership when compared to other forms of leadership is that a servant leader does not crave for power, but assumes it in order to serve effectively. Whereas in many other forms of leadership, the need to be a leader and the need to wield power takes precedence, the servant leader’s primary obsession is to serve. Servant leadership is not limited to non-profit organizations engaged in charity or other forms of social work. Greenleaf advocates principles of servant leadership for individuals, businesses, religious institutions, foundations, and for any organized activity. He even says that the