Bob Burg and John David Mann have written a series of leadership books that focus on the idea of serving others as a primary means of growth and demonstration of leadership skills. As a leader, the primary focus should be around how to remove obstacles and difficulties for those in your care. A leader serves others, giving them accolades and credit with accomplishments while taking responsibility for mistakes and short-falls.
In The Go-Giver Leader, the authors guide us through a difficult decision, with high expectations for a positive output, and how someone may grapple with coming to the right conclusion. Being a leader who is humble and seeking to serve others does not mean that you are to be a push-over or feel as though you are unable to stand up for what is right. It does mean that a leader should set aside their pride and preconceived notions in order to sort through tough scenarios and make the right decisions. A strong, humble, courageous leader will ask for help when needed and seek out counsel of individuals who display characteristics worthy of emulation.
Like most stories that seek to drive home valuable lessons, The Go-Giver Leader does show a somewhat controlled set of circumstances, but still conveys the necessity to pay attention to areas of life that make leaders well rounded. It addresses home life, friendships, mentoring relationships, and making tough decisions that may go against your own notion of what you think others want you to do.