Abstract
Lyndon Baines Johnson, LBJ, was one of the most influential servant-leaders of the 20th Century
and is considered controversial due to his involvement in Vietnam War, a war he inherited. Johnson was
the living embodiment of a servant-leader who wanted to help the poor, the disenfranchised and
lift them up, making them freer, healthier, wiser, and more autonomous. This is seen throughout
his presidency by pushing for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act
of 1965 making African-Americans and other minorities equal citizens of society. His
commitment to serve others can also be seen through the massive creation of his Great Society
programs, the largest intervention of the federal government to help those in need and expanded
upon the governmental social safety net than the New Deal had established through Johnson’s
vision of The Great Society.
Recommended Citation
Coats, Jeffrey
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"Lyndon Baines Johnson: A Case Study of His Servant-Leadership and Its Historical and Modern Effects on Society Today,"
Servant Leadership: Theory & Practice: Vol. 11:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/sltp/vol11/iss1/4
