Finding Leo

“Philip Mathew has assembled a wonderful collection of insights from some of the greatest leaders out there. Their stories and perspectives truly illustrate what servant leadership is all about. A solid read for those who aspire to lofty levels of servant leadership.”


—Mike Figliuolo, author of Lead Inside the Box





“I have always tried to live my life as a servant leader. After reading about the extraordinary servant leadership highlighted in Finding Leo, I am even more committed to continuing the work of encouraging more people to become servant leaders. If you are a new or experienced servant leader, I highly recommend Finding Leo because you will be reminded that Buddha said to the bandit, ‘Servant leaders help make a hurting world whole.’”


—Damon A. Bell, Community College Executive Leader





“A remarkably poignant and spiritual book, yet full of personal and practical applications. While the case studies are about well-known and regarded individuals, the fact of the matter is that leadership is everyone’s business. The stories emphasize that leadership begins with finding the Leo within each of us in order to care enough about something or someone other than ourselves, to act, and in so doing, to make a difference. A book to be savored rather than devoured.”


—Barry Z. Posner, Chair, Department of Management & Entrepreneurship, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University





“Keep a highlighter handy when you read Finding Leo! You will learn something new in every gracefully written chapter. Mathew delivers a compelling blend of history, scholarship, Greenleaf’s foundational principles, and moving stories of servant leaders, ranging from Harriet Tubman and Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleher to Mahatma Gandhi and Eleanor Roosevelt. . . . Every practicing and aspiring servant-leader should have Finding Leo in their personal libraries.”


—Don M. Frick, author of Robert K. Greenleaf: A Life of Servant Leadership





“The need for servant leadership has never been greater, but the supply is not meeting the demand. In this book, Philip Mathew lays out an actionable framework for leaders to become givers rather than takers.”


—Adam Grant, author of Think Again