About Us

Our Beginnings

Quickly I glanced around the room as I settled into my seat. An uneasy feeling began to overtake me. Here I was, seated with the organization's top leadership and all I could think was 'What am I supposed to do now?'

For some time I had been struggling with what it meant to be a leader and what it meant to be a servant. The two seemed in direct opposition to one another and yet I knew I was called to both.

As I searched for answers, I began to rediscover the basic truths that would change my life. This began my pilgrimage.

I first shared what I was learning one-on-one, then to small groups, and finally with that same group of top leaders. In the fall of 1995 I developed a series of analogies, “Baseball, Golf & Fine Music: the Essence of Leadership,” to help communicate principles and in January 1996 the first training was held and Leader Servant International was launched.

Tom Banfield
President