IntroductionThrough the identification and continuous evaluation of his own leadership style and capabilities, this leader is able to develop and understand his own strengths and limitations to grow and transform yourself into a more effective leader. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of servant leadership, contingency, path-goal leadership styles to gain an understanding of current leadership models, identify this author's leadership style, and explore why leadership is important for organizations, society and this author. A Personal Model of Leadership Servant leadership is a term first used by Keifner Greenleaf (1970) in his first essay, The Servant as Leader (as cited by Crippen, C., 2005). Greenleaf based his essay on his belief that a servant leader is a servant first, and explained that everything will start with the natural need to serve and then the leader would make a conscious choice to become a leader, by doing so he makes the choice to ensure that the needs of others are met first (2005). As a servant leader develops, he or she should always be aware of those he or she serves and strive to ensure that they become healthier, wiser, freer, have greater autonomy, and become more like servants themselves (2005). Leaders and organizations can use the principles of servant leadership to craft decisions and services that include community focus, care for others, and quality services (Waterman, R., 2011). Watermen states that working for higher purposes raises standards, integrity and should guide followers through supports, shared visions and bringing followers together towards a common purpose to provide service to others. Contingency theory states that a leader will be effective bas.... .. middle of paper ......Works Cited Bocook, M., (2011), Self-Assessment, State University, PCN 802.Crippen, C., ( 2005). “Servant Leadership as an Effective Model for Educational Leadership and Management: Serve First, Lead Later.” Management in Education (Education Publishing Worldwide Ltd) 18(5), 11-16. Retrieved from EBSCOhost on August 10, 2011.Plotner, A., Trach, J.,(2010), Leadership Development Perspectives from Community Rehabilitation Program Directors, Managers, and Direct Service Staff, Journal of Rehabilitation, 76(3 ), 3 -9, Retrieved from EBSCOhost on August 10, 2011.Schultz, D., Schultz, S., (2010). Psychology and work today (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.ISBN-13: 9780205683581Waterman, H., (2011), Servant leadership principles and how they can improve practice, Nursing Management, 17(9). Retrieved from EBSCOhost in August 9, 2011.