The Serving Leader

Five Powerful Actions to Transform Your Team, Business, and Community

By: Ken Jennings, John Stahl-Wert

Narrated by: Jeff Hoyt

Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

It's people who make organizations great, so how can leaders best help their people achieve that greatness? As Ken Jennings and John Stahl-Wert show in this new edition of their best seller, you can't just demand greatness - you have to inspire it.

The most effective leaders don't just stand in front of their people, they stand behind them too. As one of the characters in the book notes, "You qualify to be first by putting other people first." This concept sounds paradoxical, but it leads to extraordinary outcomes - and The Serving Leader shows precisely how and why.

While Jennings and Stahl-Wert use a compelling fictional story to outline the basics of serving leadership, all the characters in it are based on real people; the organizations depicted are based on real organizations, and the results they achieve are what really happened. This edition features a new foreword by Ken Blanchard, a new introduction, and a new chapter checking back in with Mike, the main character, to see what he has learned in the 12 years since he embraced serving leadership.

On one level this is the most practical guide available to implementing serving leadership; on a deeper level, it is a book about the personal journey of growth that real leadership requires. Great organizations are great because they're filled with people who freely choose to do their very best. It's a maddeningly simple concept, yet it's stunningly hard to execute. Jennings and Stahl-Wert show leaders how to earn that kind of commitment.

©2003, 2004, 2016 Ken Jennings, John Stahl-Wert, and the Blanchard Family Partnership (P)2016 Ken Jennings, John Stahl-Wert, and the Blanchard Family Partnership

High Five 4 the Five high hints!

The serving leader, a deserving listen for all readers, as being short but prompting powerful points.

A must read for any current or future leader!

What made the experience of listening to The Serving Leader the most enjoyable?

Not only does The Serving Leader offer great and applicable skills for any leader, it's written in a way that's enjoyable to listen to! The discovery of this book and the five actions of a serving leader outlined within, have truly transformed me in my leadership role. This book is now mandatory reading for anyone on my team! You won't find a better book for changing your perspective of what it means to be a leader.

Great book and great audio presentation.

This was my first audiobook. I have always been a “must touch and turn the page type of person.” I went on my hour long Sunday walked and decided to try it out and loved it. I am now hooked. Jeff Hoyt did a great job narrating.

Every business should read this

Wonderful story and powerful message. I listened to it a few times over and learned something new each time

Great principles

Good principles. Easy to follow and listen to story. Ideas for growth and reward.

One of the Best

This is one of the best leadership books I've come across. There are so many truths and I hope that I will be able to live them out as well.

Truly inspiring

Servant leadership is on the rise but never have I heard it that servant leadership is action forward leadership style that encompasses all areas of life.

This is a wonderful book!

Great book on all time Leadership principles!

I really enjoyed reading this book the second time. I would like to read it again and again so I practice it fully for my personal growth and organizational performance!! I recommend it for all leaders.

A most worthy book in the pursuit of being...

...a great human being and then a great leader. The concepts shared can be found among a dozen or more great leadership books, but what sets this apart is the synthesis of the principles and a readable story. I recommend this highly for those who care about building others and trying to leave a legacy they can be proud of.

Transformational!

This philosophy is so common sense, and it is far to rarely implemented. We need more Leaders with the courage to succeed.