The only manager I ever had who used the phrase 'servant leadership' was a really good, helpful manager. But, it was never clear to me how the servant leadershi

The only manager I ever had who used the phrase 'servant leadership' was a really good, helpful manager. But, it was never clear to me how the servant leadership principles he espoused were different than just taking a practical approach to unblocking your 'resources' and making them happy, so they can meet the goals you've set for them. It looked the same from my perspective, and the results were the same. There was never any confusion in my mind about where the power lay, so the whole servant leadership model always seemed lightly and inoffensively patronizing. This manager was also very religious, and I always wondered whether he came to the servant leadership model through the church, or through management philosophy. But in any case, when I hear about people in leadership positions advocating servant leadership, I think "ahh, in your mind you're the Jesus in this scenario, and we're your disciples. Got it."