Positional Authority and Influence in Servant Leadership: A Conceptual Model

This conceptual research paper reviews how positional authority affects the servant leadership-organizational performance relationship and provides insight on leadership can be implemented effective in absence of authority, i.e. through cultivation leveraging influence. A review literature is used to propose that positively associated with increased organizational performance. Through lens upper echelon theory as well organizations whose executive team practices leadership, we develop a model make case an important moderator between Our also considers contingency not all leaders organization are position authority. As such, example Jesus Christ understand