Integrating Servant Leadership Into Mentoring and Coaching: A Systematic Review for Leadership Development

Organizations face leadership succession challenges amid evolving workforce demographics and generational values. Servant leadership emphasizes follower development and ethical practice, which aligns with emerging leaders' values. This review examines its application in mentoring and coaching contexts. A structured literature review of eight studies was conducted, which revealed that trust-building, role-modeling, empowerment, and reflective practice are key mechanisms for its effectiveness. The review found that this approach offers a practical framework for developing next-generation leaders and enhancing organizational sustainability, despite limitations such as the small sample size and methodological biases of the included studies.