Contemporary Applications for Leading Accountably Following a Study of Nehemiah as a Servant Leader

Abstract

The authors posit that an empirical leadership scale can be applied to a biblical and historical figure to discover implications for contemporary leaders. The validated Servant Leadership Survey (SLS) was administered for Nehemiah with dimensional observations derived directly from the ESV Bible. Nehemiah’s behaviors show how accountability to God and society was, and still is, a primary aspect and lived reality of servant leadership. Four key leadership behaviors are identified and discussed. This research-driven approach highlights contemporary applications for accountable servant leadership.