Traditional leadership theories include the great man, power bases, competency approach, style approach, contingency, and path-goal theories. They are all based on very objective goals, without looking at the individual's experiences, desires, needs and idiosyncrasies. Then came emerging theories of leadership, which view leaders as unique individuals, rather than positions within an organization. These theories are relationship-centric and focus on the interactions between leaders and followers as something fragile, rather than on a superficial level. Over the last century there has been a movement within management and leadership theories that focuses on the intangible aspects: trust, loyalty, respect, etc. of leadership. One that is gaining popularity is servant leadership. The trait approach looks at who the leader is, the skills approach is what the leader can do, and the style approach is why the leader does what he or she does. Servant leadership examines the leader's motivations. This article will discuss servant leadership and how it is applicable in today's society. Religion and Servant Leadership According to emerging theories, leaders are those who work with and for others rather than barterers seeking to gain something from an efficient transaction. Individuals who work unaccompanied are not servant leaders because they do not put others first; they may be power leaders who focus on acquiring power or material possessions, according to servant leadership founder Robert Greenleaf (What is Servant Leadership?, 2008). Servant leadership is about empowerment, service and synergy. Greenleaf traces the roots of servant leadership in Christianity (Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness, ... middle of the paper ...... easier said than done, anyone can be a servant leader, religious or not, as long as service truly comes first. Works CitedNihilism (2010) Retrieved October 18, 2010, from Allaboutphilosophy.org: http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/nihilism.htmNihilism (n.d.). month, day, and year from the Issues & Controversies database Greenleaf, R.K. (2008) Retrieved October 19, 2010, from The Robert Greenleaf Center, Inc.: http://www.greenleaf.org/whatissl/. Greenleaf, R.K. (2002). Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness: Paulist Press.Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2007) & Sons, Inc. Wallace, J. R. (2007). world. International journal of leadership studies, 114-132.