Dimensions of ideal leadership: Prophet Muhammad (P) as the greatest leader
The purpose of this paper is to articulate the idyllic leadership qualities of Prophet Muhammad (P) from the fundamental sources of Islam- “Al-Quran” and “Hadith” in order to build a role model for conventional leaders of management science where the traditional attributes of a leader and the abse...
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| Language: | English English |
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2014
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| Summary: | The purpose of this paper is to articulate the idyllic leadership qualities of Prophet Muhammad (P) from the
fundamental sources of Islam- “Al-Quran” and “Hadith” in order to build a role model for conventional leaders of
management science where the traditional attributes of a leader and the absence of negative features are included for
arguments. There are some distinguishing traits of the Prophet which are essential for any leader to be triumphant in
the field of management. Here, the authors have elucidated those qualities in order to fabricate a model so that it can
be executed in the practice of management. A conceptual style is used to document the leadership characteristics of
the Prophet. It is based on the basic books of Islam like “Al- Quran” and “Hadith”. To discuss traditional leadership,
some previous research papers are also comprised as immense source of management principles and actions. All the
short-comings and drawbacks can be overcome by adopting the inclusive and supreme qualities of Prophet
Muhammad (P) as Islam is the complete code of life and management is not an exception. And the best living
illustration of Islam is the Prophet Muhammad (P). If management leaders can assume the traits of the Prophet then
the basic problems of leadership like the clash between Individualism and collectivism can be resolved beside all
other predicaments. There are several researches which have included the same type of subject matter but in this
paper a model has been developed where the outstanding qualities of the Prophet are included and the fundamental
attributes of an ideal leader are also included. Beside that the absence of negative traits are also given importance.
Keywords Muhammad, Leadership, Qualities, Model, Islam
Paper type Conceptual paper |
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