The document outlines the principles of servant leadership and its impact on organizational competitive advantage, highlighting how nonprofit organizations can thrive despite financial challenges. It also discusses the correlation between personal values and servant leadership, the historical and contemporary examples of servant leaders, and encourages participants to explore their own applications of these principles. Various resources are provided for further research and examples of servant leadership in diverse contexts, including biblical figures and modern-day leaders.

1. Unit 2
A.
Visit the "Competitive Advantages" page of the Robert K.
Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership website at
https://www.greenleaf.org/winning-workplaces/workplace-
resources/research-studies/competitive-advantages/
and review the articles indicating ways that servant leadership
helps organizations gain competitive advantage. Using that
information along with the Topic Materials, discuss how servant
leadership contributes to competitive advantage in
contemporary organizations. Provide specific industry examples
of companies that have thrived as servant leaders.
B.
One of the challenges often faced by nonprofit organizations is
financial viability. Consider how the service leadership model
can make a nonprofit organization competitive in ways that are
not profit driven. In your post, discuss whether or not the value
the nonprofit provides to the community and the greater good is
professionally appealing enough to make you want to explore as
a career opportunity despite the fact that in many cases than the
personal and financial gains offered by nonprofits may not
match what is available in for-profit organizations.
RESOURCES
Electronic Resource
1. "Servant Leadership" – Serve to Be Great

2. Read "'Servant Leadership' – Serve to Be Great," located on the
Intellisource website (2015).
http://www.intellisource.com/2015/02/servant-leadership-serve-
great/
2. 1 Little-Known Advantage Most Investors Miss
Read "1 Little-Known Advantage Most Investors Miss," by
Lomax, located on The Motley Fool website (2014).
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/10/23/1-little-
known-advantage-most-investors-miss.aspx
3. At Their Service
Read "At Their Service," by Drake, located on the Smart CEO
website (2013).
https://web.archive.org/web/20160610105450/http://www.smart
ceo.com/wawas-ceo-servant-leadership/
4. DOs & DON'Ts of Servant Leadership
Read "DOs & DON'Ts of Servant Leadership," located on the
Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center website (2015).
http://ritzcarltonleadershipcenter.com/2015/09/dos-donts-of-

3. servant-leadership/
5. Leadership Expert Simon Sinek on Putting Others First
View "Leadership Expert Simon Sinek on Putting Others First,"
located on the YouTube website (2014).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNkOKV5xItI&list=PLfoeIl
bBnyWtLECFmCAf_u2IUoXbrtuN_&index=2
6. Servant Leadership Sustains Competitive US Manufacturing
Advantage
Read "Servant Leadership Sustains Competitive US
Manufacturing Advantage," by Martin, located on the Industry
Today website (2012).
http://industrytoday.com/article_view.asp?ArticleID=we385
7. Servant Leadership: A Path to High Performance
Read "Servant Leadership: A Path to High Performance," by
Hess, from
The Washington Post
(2013).
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/servan
t-leadership-a-path-to-high-performance/2013/04/26/435e58b2-
a7b8-11e2-8302-3c7e0ea97057_story.html

4. Website
1. America's Worst Charities
The America's Worst Charities website can be used to conduct
research for the topic assignment.
http://www.tampabay.com/topics/specials/worst-charities/
2. Charity Navigator
The Charity Navigator website can be used to conduct research
for the topic assignment.
https://www.charitynavigator.org/
3. Charity Watch
The Top Rated Charities page of the Charity Watch website can
be used to conduct research for the topic assignment.
https://www.charitywatch.org/top-rated-charities
4. Competitive Advantages
Review the Competitive Advantages page of the Robert K.
Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership website to locate
servant leadership articles.

5. https://www.greenleaf.org/winning-workplaces/workplace-
resources/research-studies/competitive-advantages/
5. TopNonprofits
The Top 100 Nonprofits on the Web page of the TopNonprofits
website can be used to conduct research for the topic
assignment.
https://topnonprofits.com/lists/best-nonprofits-on-the-web/
Unit 3
A.
Think about how your personal values correlate with the
principles of servant leadership. How can you draw on values
and servant leadership principles to better establish your
followership to better serve those you lead professionally and
personally?
B.
Suppose you go to work for an organization that you discover
does not align with your personal values. You are in a
leadership role and you are not in a position to leave the job.
How do you ethically represent the company without
compromising your own beliefs? What is the deal breaker for
you? How does ethically representing the company demonstrate
your ability to be a servant leader?
RESOURCES

6. Electronic Resource
1. As a Servant Leader, You Can Change the World
Commencement Address
Read "'As a Servant Leader, You Can Change the World'
Commencement Address," by George, located on the Bill
George website (2013).
http://www.billgeorge.org/page/as-a-servant-leader-you-can-
change-the-world
2. Chick-fil-A Founder Was Embodiment of Servant Leader
Philosophy
Read "Chick-fil-A Founder Was Embodiment of Servant Leader
Philosophy," by Oswald, located on the HR Hero website
(2014).
http://blogs.hrhero.com/oswaldletters/2014/09/15/chick-fil-a-
founder-was-embodiment-of-servant-leader-philosophy/
3. Leading as a Servant
Read "Leading as a Servant," by Krakowski, from
Entrepreneur
(2014).
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/231242

7. 4. Serving More Than the Bottom Line
Read "Serving More Than the Bottom Line," by Brodsky,
located on the Human Resource Executive Online website
(2015).
http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/view/story.jhtml?id=534358775
5. The Business of Consciousness
Read "The Business of Consciousness," by McEllin, located on
the Examiner website (2013).
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/business-consciousness-steve-
mcellin-mba
Unit 4
A.
Think about the principles of servant leadership and provide
two examples of specific ways you can apply them in your
current work environment, as member of a community group or
organization with which you are involved, or in your personal
life. Discuss the specific servant leadership principles you
would apply, the methods you would use to apply the principles,
and the results you would anticipate seeing as a result of
implementing these servant leadership principles.
B.

8. Conduct research about a biblical figure such as Moses, David,
Paul, Joseph, Esther, or Nehemiah to learn about how the
biblical leader exemplified servant leadership and see how the
principles of servant leadership transcend time and place. Think
about the contemporary leader you are researching for the Topic
4 assignment, and discuss the similarities you see between the
biblical servant leader and the contemporary servant leader.
Provide specific examples to illustrate the similarities you have
identified and include discussion about what you think makes
the principles of servant leadership applicable regardless of
time or place.
RESOURCES
6. 'Servant' Leadership Style Is Best for Bosses
Read "'Servant' Leadership Style Is Best for Bosses," by
Brooks, located on the Business News Daily website (2015).
http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7964-best-leadership-
style.html
7. 10 Tips on How IT Leaders Can Develop a Service-Oriented
Perspective
Read "10 Tips on How IT Leaders Can Develop a Service-
Oriented Perspective," by Tennant, located on the IT Business
Edge website (2014).
http://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/from-under-the-rug/10-
tips-on-how-it-leaders-can-develop-a-service-oriented-
perspective.html

9. 8. 9 Ways to Motivate People Using Servant Leadership
Read "9 Ways to Motivate People Using Servant Leadership,"
by McCuistion, located on the About Leaders website (2013).
http://aboutleaders.com/9-ways-to-motivate-people-using-
servant-leadership/#gs.51M4nGk
9. Being a Servant Leader in the Age of Technology
Read "Being a Servant Leader in the Age of Technology," by
Hollis, located on the Huffington Post website (2015).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-b-hollis/being-a-
servant-leader-in-the-age-of-technology_b_8016290.html
10. Recognizing Servant-Leaders - Not Drum Majors
Read "Recognizing Servant-Leaders - Not Drum Majors,"
located on the Dreams InDeed International website.
https://www.dreamsindeed.org/news/recognizing-servant-
leaders-not-drum-majors/
Other
1. Individual and Corporate Servant Leaders

10. The "Individual and Corporate Servant Leaders" resource can be
used as a reference for discussion questions throughout the
course and for completion of some course assignments.
Unit 5
A.
Learn about current trends in servant leadership by conducting
your own research and locating an article that illustrates how
the principles of servant leadership are being employed in the
workplace, as part of a volunteer or service effort, or in an
individual's personal life. In the Main Forum, post a short
summary and a link to the article. Discuss what you learned
from reading the article and whether or not you would consider
applying servant leadership in a similar way.
B.
The article "Why Isn't Servant Leadership More Prevalent?"
poses the question, "But if servant leadership is as effective as
portrayed in recent research, why isn't it more prevalent?"
Using what you have learned about the principles of servant
leadership and your own experiences, address this question. Use
examples to support your hypotheses.
RESOURCES
Electronic Resource
1. Simon Sinek: Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe
View "Simon Sinek: Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe,"
located on the TED website (2014).

11. http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_why_good_leaders_make
_you_feel_safe?language=en
2. The CEO of Popeye's Says Becoming a "Servant Leader"
Helped Her Turn Around the Struggling Restaurant Chain
Read "The CEO of Popeye's Says Becoming a 'Servant Leader'
Helped Her Turn Around the Struggling Restaurant Chain," by
Goudreau, located on the Business Insider website (2015).
http://www.businessinsider.com/popeyes-ceo-servant-
leadership-traits-2015-3
3. TheThe Baltimore Ravens' John Harbaugh Discusses Servant
Leadership
View "The Baltimore Ravens' John Harbaugh Discusses Servant
Leadership," by Smart CEO Magazine, located on the YouTube
website (2013).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEIDjB7uyFc
4. Top Midsize Workplace: AutomationDirect.com
Read "Top Midsize Workplace: AutomationDirect.com," by
Tierney, located on the AJC.com website (2014).
http://www.ajc.com/news/business/top-midsize-workplace-
automationdirectcom/nfF67/

12. 5. Why Isn't Servant Leadership More Prevalent?
Read "Why Isn't Servant Leadership More Prevalent?" by
Heskett, from
Forbes.
http://onforb.es/10Vh7qx
Unit 6
A.
Think about Greenleaf's principles of servant leadership and
what you have learned about the biblical foundation of servant
leadership. Identify specific principles of servant leadership
that, when employed effectively, can proliferate respect for
multiculturalism and diversity within the organizations and
communities they serve? Provide specific examples to illustrate
your ideas.
B.
Research an international servant leader or international servant
leadership organization to examine the similarities and
differences in the way servant leadership is executed in Western
culture and Christianity when compared with other cultures and
religions. Summarize the similarities and differences you
discovered and discuss which principles of servant leadership
you think are universal, regardless of religious and cultural
differences. Provide examples to support your opinions.
RESOURCES

13. Electronic Resource
1. Effective Leadership Within a Multinational Environment
Read "Effective Leadership Within a Multinational
Environment," by Rentfrow, located on the Leadership Advance
Online website (2007).
http://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/lao/issue_10/ren
tfrow.htm
e-Library Resource
1. Servant Leadership and World Values
Read "Servant Leadership and World Values," by Rubio-
Sanchez, Bosco, and Melchar, from
Global Studies Journal
(2013).
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com
/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=95952547&site=ehost-
live&scope=site
Unit 7
A.
In the Topic Materials you read several examples of ways that
servant leadership can be displayed through true volunteerism

14. and acts of service to others. Research an historic or current
servant leader who is a true volunteer in service to others. In
what ways does the person inspire leadership while building his
or her own character and integrity? How does this leader
exemplify the moral obligation to lead through kindness,
compassion, and justice?
B.
Share the servant leadership volunteer opportunity you are
completing. Discuss how you think this experience will help
you develop your own character and give you experience in
leading through exhibiting kindness, compassion, and justice.
RESOURCES
2. When Servant Becomes Leader: The Corazon C. Aquino
Success Story as a Beacon for Business Leaders
Read "When Servant Becomes Leader: The Corazon C. Aquino
Success Story as a Beacon for Business Leaders," by Udani and
Lorenzo-Molo, from
Journal of Business Ethics
(2013).
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com
/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=90254863&site=ehost-
live&scope=site
Unit 8
A.
Now that you have participated in your servant leadership
opportunity, discuss how the experience affected your
understanding of how through serving others one actually leads.

15. Support your ideas with specific examples from your volunteer
experience.
B.
Watch the video "Servant Leadership - Joe Schmitt." Discuss
why this is a good example of leadership through acts of service
in terms of the way the actions of the leader demonstrate
integrity and personal character building while also establishing
followership and pushing others to grow professionally through
emulating his actions. Discuss how this example embraces both
Greenleaf's principles of servant leadership and the call to
service evident in Christianity.
RESOURCES
Electronic Resource
1. Drew Dudley "Everyday Leadership" – TED Talks
View "Drew Dudley 'Everyday Leadership' - TED Talks,"
located on the YouTube website (2013).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR2UnsOuKxo
2. Servant Leadership - Joe Schmitt
View "Servant Leadership - Joe Schmitt" located on the
YouTube website (2014).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb0VvPTVp4k