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01.08.2013

When Servant Becomes Leader: The Corazon C. Aquino Success Story as a Beacon for Business Leaders

verfasst von: Zenon Arthur S. Udani, Caterina F. Lorenzo-Molo

Erschienen in: Journal of Business Ethics | Ausgabe 2/2013

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Abstract

This article makes the case for servant leadership as a model for business in its analysis of the leadership style of former Philippine president, Corazon C. Aquino. Premised on the idea that self-management requires deep spirituality lived integrally (and sustained by an interior or inner life), we identify specific traits and virtues of Aquino and their implications on her leadership and effect on people. The article begins with an introduction to establish the contribution of servant leadership on business. It continues with a summary of key points in servant leadership literature. Then, we analyze Aquino as a person and leader and find that the former spilled over to the latter. We conclude by providing a model based on Aquino’s journey into the role of servant leader; thus, presenting a framework that charts the path toward servant leadership to help businesses address the leadership crisis brought on by an Enron-WorldCom-Tyco dominated business culture.

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Metadaten
Titel
When Servant Becomes Leader: The Corazon C. Aquino Success Story as a Beacon for Business Leaders
verfasst von
Zenon Arthur S. Udani
Caterina F. Lorenzo-Molo
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2013
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Journal of Business Ethics / Ausgabe 2/2013
Print ISSN: 0167-4544
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-0697
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1449-5

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