Developing Servant Leaders at Scale: How to Do It, and Why It Matters

by Max Klau

Servant leadership is both an ancient concept and a contemporary field of study and practice. The notion that true power and greatness comes from living one's life in service to others can be found in all the major religions. The modern incarnation of this concept can be traced to an essay published in 1970 by Robert K. Greenleaf called “The Servant as Leader”.


From the climate crises to the rise of authoritarianism to growing inequality, there are so many challenges to respond to. To succeed, we need individuals who are motivated and prepared to step up and take responsibility for serving the whole. These leaders differ dramatically from individuals who seek power and authority out of selfish desires for significance, control, or greed. In other words, our moment calls for servant leaders—a great many of them.

238 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 19, 2025

Reviews

[Ali Horriyat · Rating 5 out of 5]

In a time where we are desperately seeking ethical leaders, Max really touches on what is missing, how we can sort our issues, and, most importantly, provides guidance to how we can develop such leaders! Most books raise awareness, provide examples of the topic they are tackling, but generally present highly theoretical solutions that don't work in real world settings, or stop short of any worthy solution! Max starts at the solution and guides us through the very possible ways we can become servant leaders, and on as much a personal level as possibly all the way to a global scale! This book deserves attention.