Servant-leadership, feminism, and gender well-being : how leaders transcend global inequities through hope, unity, and love / edited by Jiying Song [and five others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Song, Jiying, 1976- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism.

Leadership.

Servant leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (506 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2022]

Summary:

Combines servant-leadership and feminism into a new understanding of leadership.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Foreword: Servant-Leadership and Equality

References

Preface: Servant-Leadership: A Holistic Life

Introduction: Servant-Leadership and Breaking Free of Gendered Categorizations

Section I by Joe Walsh

Section II by Kae Reynolds

Section III by Jennifer Tilghman-Havens

Section I: The Feminist Essence of Servant-Leadership

1 The Poetry of Servant-Leadership: I Walked This Earth

2 The Poetry of Servant-Leadership: You Like to Fly at Night …

3 Servant-Leadership: A Feminist Perspective

Feminist Perspectives on Leadership

Gender Differences in Leadership

Women's Leadership

Gendered Power Relations in Leadership

Summary

Servant-Leadership

Servant-Leadership in the Context of Leadership

Transformational Leadership

Ethical Leadership

A Gender Perspective of Servant-Leadership

Women and Feminism in Servant-Leadership Literature

Critique of Servant-Leadership

Feminist Deconstruction of Servant-Leadership

Conclusion

4 Servant First or Survival First? How Servant-Leaders Lead during COVID-19

Literature Review

Crisis Leadership

Corporate Social Responsibility

Methodology, Methods, and Participants

Findings and Discussion

Theme One: Care and Concern for Other People

Theme Two: Five Principles of Crisis Leadership

Be Creative

Build Meaning

Be Open

Be Prepared

Be Agile

Theme Three: The Model of 3Ps and CSR as the Core of Business

Theme Four: Servant-Leadership Model

Suggestions, Limitations, and Recommendations for Further Research

Conclusions

5 The Women's Project-A Power Balance Issue in the Core of a Spanish Feminist Organization: A Case Study Inquiry through the Lens of Servant-Leadership and Feminism.

Case Study Background

Servant-Leadership Analysis

Listening

Empathy

Healing

Awareness

Persuasion

Conceptualization

Foresight

Stewardship

Commitment to the Growth of People

Building Community

Feminist Philosophical Analysis

6 Eros and Logos: Servant-Leadership, Feminism, Poetry, and the Critical Unities of Gender Well-Being

7 The Will to (Share) Power: Privilege, Possibility, and the Servant-Leader

The Problem of Unexamined Privilege

An Answer to Nietzsche

The Challenges and Possibilities of Servant-Leadership

Toward a Liberatory Model of Leadership

Theoretical Underpinnings

Leadership Principles

Organizational Practice Considerations

Section II: The Courageous Wholeness of Servant-Leadership

8 Do Women Stand Back to Move Forward? Gender Differences in Top US Business Leaders' Messages of Servant-Leadership

Servant-Leadership and Gender

Gendered Conceptualization of Servant-Leadership

Gender Differences in Servant-Leadership

The Present Study

Method

Stage 1

Discussion of Stage 1

Stage 2

Discussion of Stage 2

Stage 3

Themes within the Analytical Subconstructs

Discussion of Stage 3

General Discussion

Implications

Limitations and Future Research

9 A Poetics of Servant-Leadership

Dangerous Vitality

Groundwork

Four Poets

Poetry as Central to Leadership Theory

10 He Named Me Malala: Malala's Voice, Vision, and Leadership

Film Analysis

Malala's Leadership Lessons

11 An Evaluation of Moonlight's Intersectional Pedagogy: How Does Identity Affect Leadership?

A History of Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Hollywood

Intersectionality and Leadership Theory.

A Quick Theoretical and Personal Note on Intersectionality

Moonlight: The Call of Queerness

12 The Leadership Philosophy of Mary Parker Follett (1868-1933)

A Brief Overview of Mary Parker Follett's Life

Methodology

Qualitative Historical Analysis

Findings

Themes in Follett's Writings

Pillar I: A Person of Character

Pillar II: Puts People First

Pillar III: Skilled Communicator

Pillar IV: Compassionate Collaborator

Pillar V: Foresight

Pillar VI: Systems Thinker

Pillar VII: Moral Authority

Follett and Transformational versus Servant-Leadership

Concluding Remarks

13 Can I Be Fearless?

I Want to Be a Ukrainian

14 Prophetic Story Weaving and Truth Telling: On the Road to Servant-Leadership in Smoke Signals

Shadow, Light, and the Cracks in the Lens

Thomas and Victor

Servant-Leadership Revealed in Smoke Signals' Cinematic Devices

The Prophetic Power of Thomas's Story Weaving and Truth Telling

Section III: The Spiritual Beauty of Servant-Leadership

15 Selma: An Exploration of the Womanist Lens and the Servant-Leader

The Womanist Lens

Defining Servant-Leadership

Charismatic Influence and Prophetic Voice

The Power of Images and Song

Shadow, Light, and Vulnerability

Balancing Leadership and Legacy

16 Servant-Leadership: A Brief Look at Love and the Organizational Perspective

Love and Organizations

Agápao Love

Love in Leadership

Love in Action

William B. Turner

Initial Thoughts on Love and Leadership from Three Leaders

Love and the Organization

17 Clara Voce-The Greeting of Heart and Spirit

References.

18 Spiritual Capital: Keynote Address, 2005 International Servant-Leadership Conference

19 Modesty in Leadership: A Study of the Level-Five Leader

Background

Selection of Participants

The Quiet Leader Construct

Development of Questions

Interviews

Instruments

Analysis of Data

Results

Qualitative Key Findings

A Problem-Solving Approach

Interpersonal Capability

Being Motivators

A Steadfast yet Realistic Pursuit of Goals

Humility and Self-Effacing Humor

Being Highly Principled

The Importance of Culture

An Inquiring Communication Style

The Judicious Use of Power

Commitment and Modesty

The Five Adjectives Exercise

Quantitative Key Findings

Note

20 Servant-Leadership as a Cornerstone for Restoration of Human Dignity

Servant-Leadership as Cultural Heritage

Freedom and Human Dignity

Choice and Self-Responsibility

Love and Forgiveness

Reconciliation and Restorative Justice

21 Greenleaf's Servant-Leadership and Quakerism: A Nexus

An Introduction to Quakerism

A Nexus

Section IV: The Art and Science of Servant-Leadership

22 The Significance of Foresight in Vision and Narrative Leadership

Transformational Leadership, Vision, and Foresight

Greenleaf's Foresight

Intellection

Imagination

Insight

Vision and Foresight

Narrative Leadership, Vision, and Foresight

Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

Implications for Study

Implications for Practice

23 Exploring the Intersection of Servant-Leadership and Interpersonal Neurobiology: Hope for Deep-Rooted Mental and Behavioral Transformation

Servant-Leadership and Interpersonal Neurobiology Defined.

Servant-Leadership

Interpersonal Neurobiology

The Importance of Relationships in Servant-Leadership

Relationships

Individuals Are Shaped by Relationships

Social Relationships

Neuroscientific Foundations

Neuroplasticity

Mirror Neurons

The Mind

The Brain

Seeing Servant-Leadership Characteristics through the Lens of Interpersonal Neurobiology

Applications

Resonance

Change

Insight and Inspiration

24 Vision and Poetry

25 The Poetry of Servant-Leadership: What Is This Passion for Journey

26 The Poetry of Servant-Leadership: They

About the Editors

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Song, Jiying Servant-Leadership, Feminism, and Gender Well-Being

ISBN:

9781438490182

1438490186

OCLC:

1341444141