First Fruits: Servant Leadership Analysis

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Today, most of the organizations are implementing servant leadership principles in their leadership models whether they are health care, institution, business etc. For example, Ralph and Cheryl Broetje, owners of Broetje orchards- privately owned orchards under the brand name of First Fruits, practice servant leadership. Their mission is to serve, encourage, and educate the employees and their families by providing affordable housing community- Vista Hermosa, schools, college scholarship, and other assistance (www.firstfruits.com/our-philosophy). Ralph and Cheryl Broetje are the epitome of ideal servant leaders as they sacrificed 75% of the profit in order to save employees’ jobs when their apple orchards were destroyed by hail (Friedman, 2008).

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