This document discusses leadership styles and proposes that servant leadership is most effective. It begins by describing issues commonly seen in organizations with top-down leadership, such as lack of accountability, innovation and customer alignment. The author then discusses how servant leadership, where leaders prioritize serving their people, tends to have better results. Key aspects of servant leadership discussed include empowering teams, coaching others, and focusing on people's growth. Transitioning to this leadership style requires commitment, self-awareness, understanding others, and demonstrating servant leader characteristics incrementally. Overall the document advocates that servant leadership can improve organizational performance, productivity and employee satisfaction compared to traditional top-down management.