Servant Leadership Paper Although servant leadership is often associated with the Bible and Jesus Christ, it is completely compatible with most religions and philosophical theories. This statement is entirely relevant to the point under discussion. Using Greenleaf's characteristics of servant leadership against the religious philosophy of Buddhism and transformational leadership style, an attempt is made to prove this point. James McGregor Burns, a well-known leadership thinker, first introduced the concept of transformational leadership in his famous work “Leadership”. According to the definition, transformational leadership is a process in which leaders and their team support each other to achieve higher levels of morality and motivation. “The following characteristics of the leadership style make it synonymous with the ideals of a servant leader who, with emotional intelligence and empathy, encourages his or her team members to achieve their goals• The style boasts of integrity and equity with precise and concise objectives.• Even if the transformational leader has high expectations, he encourages others and provides support to his team by motivating them positively• He makes his The team is a thinker of the social interest and inspires people to achieve the impossible Thus, it serves them in a way by making them win too, both personally and professionally It is no wonder that transformational leadership is the most important trait today. important of business leadership for the following reasons (again synonymous with servant leader) • The leader motivates his or her team members to believe in and deliver an inspired vision • The leader not only ensures the vision is achieved. , but builds relationships based on trust Transformational leadership; accessed April 4, 2014. Buddhism is more of a philosophy of life... middle of paper ...... immediate acceptance by followers Empathy and acceptance are very important emotional intelligence skills required by a servant leader. The leader shows empathy, projecting his own consciousness into the other being and first tries to accept his subordinate as a person. There may be serious flaws in the other person's efforts or performance, but the leader accepts it anyway. This requires a tolerance for imperfection which is not easy. But the existence of this functionality is crucial for the development of trust. Trust is at the heart of this relationship. He thus recognizes the fact that the subordinate is also human. Servant leaders hear, see, and know things through their intuitive insight. This makes them reliable and trustworthy. It is this trait that makes David McCuistion the sought after servant leader; 7.8.13; accessed April 4, 2014; servant leader