While John XXIII, the Italian "good pope", was a pastor to the church and a "servant leader", said Francis, John Paul II was "the pope of the family".
"He served this country with extreme honor, but came home and was a servant leader in helping his brothers and sisters dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder," said Mr. Cox, also a former military sniper.
Only then will they be able to tell if he is truly up to the job.The "servant leader", as he styles himself, has made a fair start, even if it amounts so far mainly to promises and gestures.
"By reverting to the old prices of petroleum products, President Jonathan can work to diffuse tension in the country and exemplify the true servant leader who not only serves but also listens to his people.
But by repeatedly reminding employees that the Christian servant leader cherishes opportunities to provide cheerful service to others, Moreton argues, Wal-Mart transformed servitude from a negative job characteristic into a positive one.
WHEN Umaru Yar'Adua took his presidential oath on May 29th, he promised to be a "servant leader" and to move speedily towards solving Nigeria's most pressing problems: insurgency and gangsterism in the oil-producing Niger Delta region, an appallingly erratic supply of electricity, and massive endemic corruption.
Earlier this month the new president listed 35 people for ministries but would not say which ones they would get, forcing the Senate to screen the nominees without knowing their responsibilities.While the horse-trading goes on, the servant leader cannot get to grips with Nigeria's most urgent problems.
But Mr. Yar'Adua has helped defuse the acrimony that surrounded the election, calling himself a "servant leader," a distinct break from the autocratic style of Mr. Obasanjo, a former general and military ruler who was elected in 1999 after the death of the dictator Sani Abacha.
Rob chooses to be the humble-servant leader.
We need a servant leader.
