From FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP . . . Robert K. Greenleaf from "The Servant as Leader" "The servant–leader is servant first. Becoming a servant–leader begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead.... The best test is this: Do those served grow as persons? Do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servants?" Ken Blanchard from "The Heart of Leadership" "I truly believe that servant–leadership has never been more applicable to the world of leadership than it is today. Not only are people looking for a deeper purpose and meaning when they must meet the challenges of today?s changing world; they are also looking for principles and philosophies that actually work. Servant–leadership works. Servant–leadership is about getting people to a higher level by leading people at a higher level." Stephen R. Covey from...