LDI partners with pastors and their staff, business leaders, and educational institutions to equip them to lead successfully. We provide sound principles that help improve work culture, navigate leaders through new seasons, fundraise for  organizational projects, and create lasting structures in a changing world. Through strategic efforts and hands-on mentorship, Leadership Development International has raised over $127 million for non-profit organizations and has empowered more than 400,000 servant leaders.

Founded by Dr. James L. Davis in 2003, Leadership Development International is a non-profit organization that inspires, educates and equips servant leaders through coaching, conferences, and online education.

Servant leadership has its roots in the Bible, but it is often misunderstood in our modern culture. In fact, many people still see the terms “servant” and “leader” as having directly opposing meanings.

LDI wants to change that. We believe that true success of an organization is built from the ground up, not from the top down. We are a small team of influential leaders expert in the art and practice of servant leadership. This time-honored philosophy involves placing the needs of others first in order to help oneself—and one’s organization—develop and perform at peak levels.

In business, church and political environments, people are looking for leaders they can look up to, who lead by serving, who care about their employees – not just the financial bottom line – and who understand the importance of leading with integrity.