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While servant leadership is often associated with Christianity and the Bible, one could argue it is compatible with most religions and philosophies and that it transcends cultures. This assignment presents you with an opportunity to explore other cultures, philosophies, and religions and asks you to think critically about how servant leadership practices are apparent in other religious and cultural values.
Select one cultural context and one religious viewpoint (other than Christianity, its denominations, or something already discussed in the textbook) and examine how the principles of servant leadership are evident in that culture and religion. In a 1,250-1,500-word essay, identify similarities and differences between servant leadership’s philosophies and the values evident in the selected cultural context and religious viewpoint. Be sure to provide specific examples of practices and/or values in your discussion.
You are required to locate two articles that examine servant leadership from a different cultural perspective and two articles that examine servant leadership from a different religious perspective. Be sure to select academic articles from reputable sources that are 10-20 pages in length. Include information from the articles in your discussion.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
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Running head: SERVANT LEADERSHIP IN RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL VALUES
Servant leadership practices in other religious and cultural values
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Introduction
Servant leadership is a leadership theory which emphasizes on leaders as servants. Rather
than being served by those under them, servant leadership calls for leaders to give priority to the
needs and concern of those they are required to lead. Sipe and Frick (2015) note that in servant
leadership, the leader does not only serve but is also selfless. In most conversations centered on
the servant leadership ideology, it is largely associated with a Christianity point of view. To most
analysis, the accounts of Jesus in the Bible describes a servant leader who considered the welfare
of his followers before his. While referring to servant leadership to Christ’s leadership, Sipe and
Frick (2015) note that perhaps the most cited aspect of Christ‘s leadership is his example of
servant-leadership. Despite the strong association of servant leadership with Christianity and the
Bible, it has been cited as one of the leadership styles which rise above different religions,
philosophies, and cultures. Despite being rooted in Christianity, servant leadership is often
evident in other religions and cultural values. As a result, we shall explore the application of
servant leadership in the Indian culture and the Islamic religion.
Servant Leadership in the Indian Culture
As one of the most diverse and populated countries in India, servant leadership could be
seen as a possible leadership style that could cut across the different cultures. In a study
conducted by Carroll and Patterson (2014), to examine Servant Leadership in a cross-cultural
study between India and the United States, the two authors examined servant leadership under
Patterson’s (2003) m...