• Contemporary organizations are plagued by systemic problems
such as unethical leadership (Einarsen, Aasland & Skogstad, 2007), abuse of power (Sankowsky, 1995), unethical practices (Currall & Epstein, 2003), toxic emotions (Frost, 2004), social isolation and alienation in the workplace (Sarros et al., 2002). • In view of the current demand for more ethical, people-centred management, leadership inspired by the ideas from servant leadership theory may very well be what organizations need now.