r own potential and behave in an ethical and moral manner (Mayer, et al, 2008). Interestingly, one of the titles of the pope of the Roman Catholic Church is "servant of the servants of God," a title indicating that even this particular global leader whose leadership is almost entirely based on a set of moral precepts perceives himself as serving those who follow him. Servant leaders, therefore, are men and women who believe that the best they can offer followers is a role model that behaves ethically and thereby encourages others to do so as well. Ideally, as noted by Mayer, et al (2008), servant leaders see the
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