title: A new culture of leadership: service over self.
abstract: Servant Leadership, a 30-year-old leadership and management concept, is slowly gaining popularity, especially in faith-based healthcare institutions. However, although theory is present, actually putting the concepts into everyday practice lags far behind. This article discusses how a person's worldview influences leadership; specific servant leader characteristics adapted from a biblical worldview; the need for emotional intelligence; and Jesus Christ as the ideal Servant Leader. The author includes a Workplace Questionnaire on Servant Leadership Qualities.
authors.affiliation: Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa, USA.
authors.forename: Kamalini
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D002835:Christianity; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012945:Social Values