Robert K. Greenleaf A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness" (25th anniversary ed.). New York: Paulist Press. Hesse, H. (2003). "The Journey to the East" (H. Rosner, Trans.). New York: Picador. (Original work published in 1932). Spears, L. C., ed (1998). "Insights on Leadership: Service, stewardship, spirit, and servant-leadership". New York: Wiley. Warneka, T. H., (2008). "Black Belt Leader, Peaceful Leader: An Introduction to Catholic Servant Leadership". Ohio: Asogomi. Robert K. Greenleaf Robert K. Greenleaf (1904–1990) was the founder of the modern Servant leadership movement and the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. Greenleaf was born in Terre Haute, Indiana in
Robert K. Greenleaf not be further deprived?. Implementing Greenleaf’s ideas in modern American institutions is anathema to many leaders and followers, who desire a different paradigm that is based on coercive power and control rather than legitimate power based on mutual agreements. Greenleaf’s book, however, is the text for anyone interested in connecting the two often disparate terms, servant and leader. His work addressed these two questions in particular: How can leaders serve people? What is the source of legitimate power? Through the next twenty-five years Greenleaf served as a consultant to such notable institutions as MIT, the American Foundation for Management Research,