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Essay / The servant as leader, the servant and leads like Jesus
Toward the end of his book, Hunter shares a phrase with similar intent from Blanchard and Hodges' four domains. He writes: “Thoughts become actions, actions become habits, habits become our character, and our character becomes our destiny. » (Hunter, 1998, p. 167). With this quote in mind, Hunter confirms Blanchard and Hodges' perspective on servant leadership. Both authors agree that by centering one's life on the love of Jesus Christ, servant leadership will come naturally. When a leader puts aside his own selfish needs and places his trust in God, he will have the power to spread the light of Christ to everyone he meets. Leading in this way reflects the way Jesus led, because it calls for service as a means of