Traditional leadership theories include the great man, foundations of power, skills approach, style approach, contingency, and path and goal theories. This is all very objective and does not take into account the experiences, desires, needs and particularities of the individual. Then came emerging theories of leadership, viewing leaders as unique individuals, rather than positions within an organization. These theories are strongly relational, focusing on interactions between leaders and followers as something fragile, rather than superficial. There has been a movement within management and leadership theories over the last century that focuses on the intangibles – trust, loyalty, respect, etc. of leadership. One that is gaining popularity is servant leadership. The trait approach looks at who the leader is, the skills approach is what the leader can do, and the style approach is why the leader does what he or she does. Servant leadership examines the motivations of the leader. This article will discuss servant leadership and how it is applicable in today's society.Religion and Servant LeadershipAccording to emerging theories, leaders are those who work with and for others instead of being barters seeking to gain something from an efficient transaction. People who work unsupported are not servant leaders because they do not put others first; they could be power leaders who seek to obtain power or material possessions, according to the founder of servant leadership, Robert Greenleaf (What is Servant Leadership?, 2008). Servant leadership is based on empowerment, service and synergy. Greenleaf traces the roots of servant leadership in Christianity (Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Rightful Power and Greatness, ...... middle of paper ...... easier said than done , anyone can be a servant leader, religious or not, as long as service truly comes before self Works CitedNihilism (2010) Retrieved October 18, 2010 from Allaboutphilosophy.org/nihilism.htmNihilism (nd). , Year, from the Issues & Controversies databaseGreenleaf, RK (2008). Retrieved October 19, 2010 from the Robert Greenleaf Center, inc. Greenleaf, RK (2002). Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness in New Jersey: Paulist Press Kouzes, J.M. and Posner, B.Z. (2007) San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Wallace, J.R. (2007). ).Servant Leadership: A Global Perspective.., 114-132.