Nehemiah Exercised Servant-leadership. He led by serving and not by lording or exploiting the people. In serving others, a leader can either be: a) Taker - someone who takes and receives; b) Trader - someone who received and then gives (relationship as an exchange - I scratch your back; or c) an Investor - one who gives first and then received if something is offered.[1] Nehemiah as a servant-leader was an investor. The rebuilding of the walls had no benefits for him.