It is not uncommon today, in both non-profit and for-profit organisations, for servant leadership to be used as a term to speak well of current leaders or to describe what is expected of future leaders. After all, if an organisation values their employees or demonstrates concern for its customers or community, isn’t this servant leadership? It may well be, and let’s hope it is, but if most of us are honest we might be a bit sceptical that it really works or wonder if it is just a gimmick.