Moral authority is another way to define servant leadership because it represents a reciprocal choice between leader and follower. If the leader is principle centered, he or she will develop moral authority. If the follower is principle centered, he or she will follow the leader. In this sense, both leaders and followers are followers. Why? They follow truth. They follow natural law. They follow principles. They follow a common, agreed-upon vision. They share values. They grow to trust one another.

The work exists for the person as much as the person exists for the work.

The servant leader is servant first. It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve.

Ego can’t sleep. It micro-manages. It disempowers. It reduces our capability. It excels in control.

Good leaders must first become good servants.

Nothing much happens without a dream. For something really great to happen, it takes a really great dream.

Even the frankest and bravest of subordinates do not talk with their boss the same way they talk with colleagues.