The Servant

A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership

By: James C. Hunter

Narrated by: Tony Pasqualini

With an introduction on using the principles of The Servant in your life and career, this book redefines what it means to be a leader.

In this absorbing tale, you watch the timeless principles of servant leadership unfold through the story of John Daily, a businessman whose outwardly successful life is spiraling out of control. He is failing miserably in each of his leadership roles as boss, husband, father, and coach. To get his life back on track, he reluctantly attends a week-long leadership retreat at a remote Benedictine monastery.

To John's surprise, the monk leading the seminar is a former business executive and Wall Street legend. Taking John under his wing, the monk guides him to a realization that is simple yet profound: The true foundation of leadership is not power, but authority, which is built upon relationships, love, service, and sacrifice.

Along with John, you will learn that the principles in this book are neither new nor complex. They don't demand special talents; they are simply based on strengthening the bonds of respect, responsibility, and caring with the people around you. The Servant's message can be applied by anyone, anywhere-at home or at work.

©1998 James C. Hunter (P)2024 Ascent Audio

Great wisdom throughout

Excellent book on leadership that is told through a simple and compelling story. I would recommend it for sure.

Outstanding

My Review - Fantastic

While spending my entire day at an airport... I managed to finish this one in just one sitting because I could not get enough of it. This was an exceptionally amazing book. I will firmly place this into my library of favorites and will highly suggest this for anyone in leadership positions. The themes and subjects examined in this book were so potent and relatable that I'm sure anyone could benefit from it. However, this book presents the subjects in the form of a character going to a retreat and learning lessons about himself, humbling him into changing his approach to leadership. Any NCO, officer, manager, or supervisor could find something in this book to better learn about being good at their jobs, I'm sure. Learning about being honest, humble, a servant, having authority versus having power are only a few subjects explored. Truly, I can't brag on this one enough.

Full of Relevant Principles

This book explains the principles of servanthood and how being a servant is essential to being a powerful leader. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to impact the lives of others!

Great Story

Easy to listen to learning. Well done story. Love parable type stories with examples rather than just training concepts.

Great way to get the point across

We’ll written and we’ll read! I feel fortunate to come across this book early in my career.