Leadership in Islam
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According to Abu Dawud, if there were three in a trip, they shall appoint a ______ from among them.

leader

According to Bukhari, each person is not responsible for their subjects.

False

Which of the following are characteristics of leadership? (Select all that apply)

  • Balanced commitment (correct)
  • Competitiveness
  • Persuasiveness (correct)
  • Positive influence (correct)
  • Define leadership according to Evans and Lindsay.

    <p>The ability to positively influence people and systems to have a meaningful impact and achieve results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the leadership criteria with their descriptions:

    <p>Leaders define and clearly articulate the organization's mission = Drucker's leadership criteria Leaders surround themselves with knowledgeable, strong people = G &amp; D, 5th, 258 Leaders set goals, priorities, and standards = Drucker's leadership criteria Leaders earn trust, respect, and integrity = G &amp; D, 5th, 258</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Leadership in Islam

    • A leader should be appointed when there are three or more people in a group (Abu Dawud)
    • Each person is a guardian and will be asked about their subjects (Bukhari)

    Impact of Good Leadership

    • High levels of productivity
    • Positive, can-do attitudes
    • Commitment to establishing organizational goals
    • Effective, efficient use of resources
    • High levels of quality
    • Mutually supportive teamwork approach to getting work done

    Definition of Leadership

    • The ability to positively influence people and systems to have a meaningful impact and achieve results (Evans and Lindsay)
    • The ability to inspire people to make a total, willing, and voluntary commitment to accomplishing or exceeding organizational goals (G&D, 287)

    Characteristics of Leadership

    • Balanced commitment
    • Positive role model
    • Good communications skills
    • Positive influence
    • Persuasiveness (G&S, 289)

    Drucker's Leadership Criteria

    • Leaders define and clearly articulate the organization's mission
    • Leaders set goals, priorities, and standards
    • Leaders see leadership as a responsibility rather than a privilege of rank (G & D, 5th, 258)
    • Leaders surround themselves with knowledgeable, strong people who can contribute
    • Leaders earn trust, respect, and integrity (G & D, 5th, 258)

    Myths about Leadership

    • Leadership is a rare skill
    • Leaders are born, not made
    • Leaders are charismatic
    • Leadership exists only at the top
    • Leaders control, direct, prod and manipulate
    • Leaders do not need to be learners (G & D, 5th, 259)

    Leadership for Quality

    • Strong customer focus
    • Obsession with quality
    • Recognising the structure of Work – analyze work process to determine optimal structure
    • Freedom through control – human control of work methods and process (G & D, 5th, 260)
    • Unity of purpose
    • Looking for faults in systems
    • 85% of failures due to management-controlled systems
    • Employees can control only 15% of what causes failures
    • From assessing blame for failures to assessing systems to correct systemic problems
    • Teamwork
    • Continuing education and training

    Leadership and Quality Management

    • Leadership and management commitment is critical to successful implementation
    • Responsibility of management to improve work systems in order to improve quality (Deming)
    • Top management support is key to success, lack of management support is primary cause of failure (Reeves and Bednar)

    Leadership Style

    • Autocratic Leadership: make decisions without consulting employees
    • Consultative or democratic leadership: make decisions after receiving opinions and recommendations of subordinates
    • Participative Leadership: Help team to reach consensus, leaders provide information and facilitate decision process
    • Goal-oriented leadership: Usually task-oriented as opposed to people-oriented
    • Situational leadership: Depends on situation, style depends upon business organization, culture, financial situation, and relationship of manager and team members

    Leadership Style in Total Quality Setting

    • Participative leadership taken to a higher level
    • Involves soliciting input from empowered employees
    • Collecting input is not new, but working with employees towards continuous improvements – beyond traditional participative leadership (G & D, 5th, 267)

    Trust Building and Leadership

    • Take the blame but share credit
    • Pitch in and help - get your hands dirty
    • Be consistent
    • Be equitable

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    This quiz explores the concept of leadership in Islamic teachings, highlighting the importance of good leadership and its impact on productivity, attitudes, and organizational goals.

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