Quotes to inspire the Servant Leader in you

If this is not the first time that you read an article on the Agile Actors PlayBook, then you have probably noticed that we are passionate about the philosophy of Servant Leadership and its various benefits when applied in the workplace.

But, apart from being a thoughtful leadership approach, Servant Leadership can also function as a way of life, a life devoted to the service of others based on compassion, encouragement, selflessness and effective communication.

And it is no coincidence that a number of highly influential and successful individuals from different walks of life have expressed views that echo the principal values of Servant Leadership.

Have a taste of some inspiring quotes and think again about what it means to be a leader in this day and age:

• “As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” — Bill Gates
• “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” — Albert Schweitzer
• “Organizations exist to serve. Period. Leaders live to serve. Period.” — Tom Peters
• “I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.” — Mahatma Gandhi
• “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus” — Martin Luther King Jr
• “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” — Max De Pree
• “Service is the very purpose of life. It is the rent we pay for living on the planet.” — Marian Wright Edelman
• “True leadership must be for the benefit of the followers, not to enrich the leader.” — John C. Maxwell
• “It is high time the ideal of success should be replaced with the ideal of service.” — Albert Einstein
• “…when you choose the paradigm of service, looking at life through that paradigm, it turns everything you do from a job into a gift.” — Oprah Winfrey

At Agile Actors we are passionate about Servant Leadership and the ways to empower tech professionals to reach their full potential.

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