Abdul Sattar Edhi was a Pakistani humanitarian and philanthropist who established the Edhi Foundation. Some key points: - He founded the Edhi Foundation in 1951 which has expanded to operate over 330 welfare centers and 1500 ambulances across Pakistan. - Edhi exemplified servant leadership through his selfless dedication to serving others regardless of religion or background. He devoted his entire life to helping people in need. - The Edhi Foundation provides numerous social services including ambulance services, hospitals, orphanages, homeless shelters, disaster relief, and a free ambulance service available to anyone in Pakistan.

1. Abdul Sattar Edhi
As Servant Leader

3. Cause of selection of “EDHI”
• A Great Pakistani Socialist
• Established Edhi Foundation
• Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
• Biggest Ambulance Network By Social Welfare Organization In The
World
• Servant Leader

4. Biographical Sketch
• Born : February 28, 1928, Bantva, India
• Edhi Foundation Established In 1951
• Edhi's charitable activities expanded in 1957 when an Asian flu
swept through Karachi
• Edhi Foundation runs 330 welfare centers across Pakistan and
more than 1500 ambulances.
• Nishan-e-Imtiaz 1989
• Nobel Peace Prize 2016

5. • Other Names
• Angel of Mercy
• The Richest Poor Man
• ‫بابائے‬‫خدم‬‫ت‬
• Edhi Died 8 July 2016
• Third Pakistani to receive military honor at burial ceremony
Biographical Sketch

6. Moments/Examples of Leadership
Demonstrated

8. Leadership Style
• Servant Leader
“The servant-leader is servant first... It begins with
the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first”
• Edhi Was A Servant Leader
• He Devoted His Whole Life For Others
• He Possessed All The Attributes of Servant Leader

9. Servant Leadership according to Literature
(The Journal of Virtues & Leadership, 1/1 [2010] 25-30)
(Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 23/2 [2002] 145-157)
Servant Leadership attributes
• Vision
• Honesty and Integrity
• Trust
• Altruism
• Humility
• Services
• Empowering
• Egalitarianism

10. Vision
Definition
“Vision is an ideal and unique image of future” (J. Kouzes &
Posner, 1995)
• Edhi said “The value of every life is based on the tragedy it leaves
behind with some person”

12. Honesty and Integrity
• Edhi said about honesty “Empty words and long praises do not
impress. Show him your faith by your deeds”
• Edhi said on integrity “People know that I have adapted four
principles in living my life: Simple living, Punctuality, Hard-work
and Prudence”

14. Trust
Definition
“Trust is the root of all great leadership” (Martin, 1998, p. 41)
• Mr. EDHI said,
“There is no shortage of funds, people from all over the country trust him
and donate selflessly and even if there was any shortage. I would just go
outside the tomb of Quaid e Azam and ask people for funds, and in a mere
two hours. I will collect more than 500000 PKR.
People of different religions such as, Hindus, Quadianis, Christian etc, all
donate in the same manner without any reservations”

16. Altruism
Definition
“Altruism is defined as unselfish worry for others showed in
useful administration” (Sendjaya and Sarros, 2002)
• Edhi said “You have to care for all beings created by God, my
mission is to help any person in need”

17. Humility
Definition
“Humility is the ability to make a right estimation of one’s
self” (Sendjaya, 2005)
• Edhi said “When you stop living for luxuries, you understand the
real meaning of life”
• Edhi said “You have to care for all beings created by God, my
mission is to help any person in need”

19. Empowering
Definition
“Empowerment includes the way toward entrusting others – it
is additionally contribute with power or to approve” (Soukhanov et
al., 1992)

21. Egalitarianism
Definition
“The doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal
rights and opportunities”

24. Services
Definition
“Service is a deliberate way to cultivate many of the values
students claim to want to develop in their goals for “improving the
world,” “making a difference,” “becoming a good person,” “being a
change agent,” or “following my passion!”

25. • Ambulance Service
• Hospital
• Children Services
• Edhi Homes & Orphanage Centres
• Helpline Service
• Educational Services
• Graveyard
• Missing Persons Service
• Refugees Assistance
• Marriage Bureau Service
• Langer Service (Free Kitchen)
Services

26. • Charitable Shop
• Edhi Animal Hostel
• Edhi Rikshaw “Rozgar” Scheme
• Rehabilitation Center
• Welfare Centers
• In-House Bakery
• Kitchen
• Rooti Plant
• Workshop
• Edhi Mourge
• Online Qurbani Service
Services

27. Difficulties faced in Pakistan
• Initially edhi was subject to a lot of pressure from several quarters
on initiatindg jhoola service, and although gradually it caught on
yet there are people who still consider the idea puerile.
• Funding societied are limited to a very small scale and the funding
is unable to co-op with rate at which the foundation is developing.
• Edhi faced a threat of being kidnaped by talibans.

28. Leadership Lessons Drawn From Project
• Never judge others
• Humanity above religion
• Accolades don’t matter
• Head down, focus on your work
• Don’t wait for others to change the world
• Just do it, don’t be afraid

29. Achievements (International Awards)
• Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service (1986).
• Peace Prize from the former USSR, for services during the Armenian
earthquake disaster (1988)
• Hamdan Award for volunteers in Humanitarian Medical Services
(2000), UAE
• International Balzan Prize (2000) for Humanity, Peace and
Brotherhood, Italy
• Peace and Harmony Award (2001), Delhi
• Peace Award (2004), Mumbai
• Peace Award (2005), Hyderabad Deccan

30. • Honorary doctorate from the Institute of Business Administration
Karachi (2006)
• Gandhi Peace Award (2007), Delhi
• Seoul Peace Prize (2008), Seoul
• UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize (2009)
• Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Prize (2010)
• Honorary Doctorate by the University of Bedfordshire (2010)
• London Peace Award (2011), London
• Person of the Year by the readers of The Express Tribune (2013)
Achievements (International Awards)

31. Achievements (Pakistan)
• Recognition of meritorious services to oppressed humanity during
the 1980s by Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Government of
Pakistan (1989)
• Nishan-e-Imtiaz, civil decoration from the Government of Pakistan,
1989
• The Social Worker of Sub-Continent by Government of Sindh (1989)
• Bacha Khan Aman (Peace) Award in 1991

32. • Pakistan Civic Award from the Pakistan Civic Society (1992)
• Jinnah Award for Outstanding Services to Pakistan was conferred
in 1998 by The Jinnah Society. This was the first Jinnah Award
conferred on any person in Pakistan
• Shield of Honor by Pakistan Army (E & C)
• Khidmat Award by the Pakistan Academy of Medical Sciences
Achievements (Pakistan)