Servant-leadership across cultures: harnessing the strength of the world's most powerful management philosophy

International bestselling author FonTromepenaars explains today's mosteffective management styleFrom Jesus to the Buddha to Mother Theresa, the way of the servant-leader-those who succeed while doing good and inspire others to do the same-has always had a role in human endeavors.

But: can it help your business or organization? It works for Starbucks and Southwest Airlines, and they're not alone.

In fact, servant leadership is practiced at a third of Fortune's Best Companies to Work For.

In Servant-Leadership Across Cultures, you'll learn all of the facets of this proven innovation in leadership development, including how to:Identify and fulfill the needs of employees and clients alike Reconcile apparent contradictions, even deep-seated or culturally based onesTend to both long- and short-term organizational needsBuild community, social capital, and loyalty through stewardship Know the difference between a fatal error and a chance for improvementSystematically employ and reap the benefits of all these skills in your organization's work You'll also benefit from the lessons of key executives from Dell, Bang & Olufsen, Motorola, Shell, and others-all of whom have used servant-leadership to raise not just their organizations' social stature, but also the bottom line.