Many different leadership styles exist in both the business and private sectors. Numerous books have been written on this subject and countless seminars expound on the benefits of different styles. You and I have encountered many of these styles in our work and private lives. We each respond differently to each style. Some leadership traits motivate us and others have the opposite effect.
I have not encountered one leadership style to any large degree. Jesus called his disciples to be servant leaders. In Luke 22:26 he said, “But it is not this way with you, but the one who is the greatest among you must be like the youngest, and the leader like the servant.” He modeled servant leadership when he washed the disciples’ feet. But he modeled servant leadership to an even greater level by leaving his throne in heaven, taking the form of man, serving the multitudes, and then dying on the cross to save us. God became the ultimate servant so that we could receive eternal life.
Reluctant Retiree 