leadership approaches of hazrat muhammad (saw)

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Leadership approachesof Hazrat Muhammad(SAW)The best leader ever...

2012

Individual

Course:Organizational behavior

Submitted to:Sir zafar yaqoub

Submitted by:Asma hameed

Roll # 05 MBA4 M1

Department of Management SciencesThe Islamia University of Bahawalpur


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What the leadership is?

My knowledge about leadership says that leadership is the ability to

influence a group towards the achievement of a goal or goals. All human

attempts desire a unifying and motivating force for victory and that driving

potency is finally traced to worthy leadership. Similarly it is worth noting

that every one of us sometimes, in some capacity, or somewhere is a

leader, because almost every person have sometimes somewhere,

somehow played a leading role in his life.

But here discussion is about the best leader. Visit the history, you will find a

number of persons who lead nations towards the achievement of different

goals in their lives, even that the consequences and effects made by

leaderships of some of those leaders are still observable. Just physical

power could not make any person a leader, leadership not only means

just to lead a team in leaders presence for a temporary time period rather

a real leader is one whose influence works even in his absence.

Leadership is about influencing and molding people, their thoughts, their

preferences, their priorities, towards the goal. Everyone has an

independent brain, to judge, to prefer, to accept, dealing with a number of

such diversified brains and leading them towards a common goal without

using any unfair power or unethical actions is the actual leadership. A

leaders personality, behavior, character should be flawless. He influences

people not only by words of mouth but also by language of actions. Peoplewill follow the one, who follows himself and there is no difference in his

words and acts.

Who is the Greatest Leader of all times?

He is the only one and my favorite personality. In the intellectual

deliberations, metaphysical & philosophical considerations, and the

biographies of great people who ever lived on the earth one name always

appears on the top HAZRAT MUHAMMAD (SAW). Along with HIS

followers many other personalities of other religions are also having the

same view about the personality of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW), Including His

opponents as well who hold him in high admiration and believe him to be

the greatest personality and leader in the world of all times. Great

intellectuals like Michael H. Hart, French Philosopher Lamartine, George

Bernard Shaw, Thomas Carlyle and many others agree that Muhammad

(SAW) was the greatest leader who ever lived and pay him great tributes.


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Leadership approaches of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW)

Michael H. Hart, in his book on ratings of men, ranked Hazrat Muhammad

(SAW) first in the list, who contributed towards the benefits and uplift of

mankind.

My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the worlds mostinfluential personality may surprise some readers and may be questioned

by others,but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both

thereligious and secular level

Source:M. H. Hart, the 100, a ranking of the mostInfluential persons in history, New York,

1978, p.33

George Barnard Shaw said

I believe that if a man like Him were to assume the dictatorof the modern world He would succeed in solving its problems in a way that

would bring it the much needed peace and happiness

Source:

Sir George Barnard Shaw,The Genuine Islam

Vol-1, No 8 1938

Lamartine a renowned historian speaking on the rudiments of human

wonder;

If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astounding resultsare the three criteria of human genius, who could dare to compare any

greatman in modern history with Muhammad.

This man moved not only armies, legislations, empires, people anddynasties but millions of men in one third of the then inhabited world; and

morethen that, the gods the religions the ideas the beliefs and souls

philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator, warrior, conqueror of ideas,

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restorer of rational dogmas, of a cult without images.

The founder of twenty terrestrial empires and one of spiritual empire,that is MUHAMMAD

as regard all standards by which human greatness may be measuredWe may well ask,

Is there any man Greater then HE?

Source:Alphonse de Lamartine,

Historic De La Turquie, Paris,1854, voll II, pp 276-277

These were just some views of some well-known persons about the

personality of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW); every aspect of the great

personality discussed by these people shows the leadership styles and

abilities of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). When we talk about the best leader

in the history, everyone regardless of their religion agrees that it was

MUHMMAD (SAW). He was undoubtedly the most extraordinary man that

ever set foot on this earth. History speaks itself that he was the best

leader, law enforcer, preacher, and a lot of things, he was best in

everything; such an excellence is never found in any other person since.

He was born in Arabia in the 570, started his mission of preaching the

religion of truth at the age of 40 and departed from this world at the age of

63. During the short period of 23 years, he changed the entire Arabian

Peninsula.

He altered the Arabians From paganism and idolatry to SUMISSION to

the GOD

He transformed tribal quarrels and wars of Arabians to national

solidarity and cohesion

He rehabilitated Arabians from drunkenness and debauchery to

sobriety and piety

He transformed Arab from lawlessness and anarchy to disciplined

living

From utter bankruptcy to the highest standards of moral excellence


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He preached a religion of truth, developed a nation and established a state,

arranged a moral code, commenced a number of social and political

reforms. He established an influential and energetic civilization to practice

and symbolize his instructions and entirely revolutionized and transformedthe sphere of human thoughts and behaviors for all times to come. Human

history has never known such a complete transformation of a society or a

place before and since, and this seems just imagination that all these

unbelievable wonders happened in just over two decades.

Through the study of Prophet Muhammads life, deeds, sayings and

personal qualities a number of treasured leadership instructions can be

derived. The Prophet initiated his message with a trickle of persons,

systematized them into enthusiastic clusters, then into larger coherent

organizations, until the process led to the setting-up of an Islamic State. Allthis undoubtedly required the enlargement of a versatile dogmatic

leadership progression of unbelievable complication and efficiency. The life,

actions and maxims of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) deal exceptional

leadership models. If these models exercised they will return superb

outcomes on both individual and organizational performance. A person who

confronted hardships from the very childhood, and whose guardianship

transformed hands three times since birth to maturity Muhammad rose to

be an unquestionable leader of all times. He is a powerful role model and

by following his model marvelous consequences can be attained.

He was a leader of not the only one generation of that time, rather of

todays generation also. He was a leader whose leadership created a

number of famous leaders. Which includes the wise Caliphs of that time

and in genertions there are numerous more leaders and people of great

wisdom who experienced the Wisdom-based principles presented by

Muhammad and followed the teachings of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW).

Jamaluddin Afghani, Salahuddin Ayubi, Jalaluddin Rumi, Iqbal, Tun Mahathir

and many more who fashioned human history and achieved tremendous

triumphs are just a few examples. Evaluation and scrutiny of their thinking,performances and accomplishments will deliver us with the everlasting

philosophies. So By tapping into the knowledge and skills, attitude and

behavior taught by Muhammad (SAW) critical advantages in life can be

achieved. He was the only leaders who lead in his era and also leading

upcoming era or generations by his doctrines and instructions.

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There are several laws, doctrines and models but assembled together we

can categorize them into the following fundamental principles and values:

Faith and belief

Knowledge and Wisdom

Courage and determination

Mutual consultation and Unity (Fraternity and brotherhood)

Morality and Piety (Honesty and trust)

Superior communication

Justice and compassion

Patience and Endurance

Commitment and Sacrifice

Lifelong Endeavour

Gratitude and Prayers

There are a number of strategies used by Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) in his

life time at different adverse and favorable situations, all of His actions and

decisions were exclusively for the purpose of achieving his objective, some

of important approaches and decisions made by Hazrat Muhammad (SAW)

which shows is incredible leadership abilities were;

Wisdom and problem solving ability

This wise person In His entire life solved all problems so skillfully and easily

that no one disagreed with the issue of his decisions. One example could

be; The way, he banned, through his wisdom, a forthcoming war between

the tribes of the Quraysh at the time of reconstruction of the Kaba. Each

tribe had demanded the honor of placing the sacred Black Stone in its

place. However Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) spread his mantle on a piece of

cloth on the ground and, putting the stone on it, called the chiefs of the

four major tribes of the Quraysh involved in the reconstruction of the Kaba

to each take one corner of the cloth.When the cloth with the Black Stonehad been raised level with the spot where it was to be placed, he took the
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stone and placed it firmly in position. It was an ingenious plan and provided

yet another proof of his wisdom or gift for problem-solving.

Sacred Migration

Migration to Madina scripts a turning point in the life of the Hazrat

Muhammad (SAW) as well as in the history of Islam. Faith, migration and

holy struggle are the three pillars of a solitary, blessed truth. They are the

three taps of a fountain from which the water of life pours for the

militaries of truth to drink from, so that they can deliver their message

deprived of being exhausted and, when the hostility is too difficult to

overcome, set out for a new land without regard for their home, property

and family.

Consultation

The intelligence or wisdom of Muhammad (SAW) also confirmed itself in the

suggestions he made with his Companions. Counsel or consultation is very

important in Islam; Muhammad (SAW) did not take a decision, particularly

in public matters, without consultation. He occasionally held counsel even

in his personal affairs.

A Manifest Victory: The Treaty of Hudaybiya

One of the events worthy of elaboration to understand leadership abilities

of this person and how Muhammad (SAW) solved problems easily is theTreaty of Hudaybiya. This treaty brought a number of positive

consequences for the Muslims, at the time when they were facing a

number of problems.

He was a man of actions. He never hung back in laying his plans or

decisions into action. Any reluctance in the leader grounds his followers to

waver. He never regretted of what he had, or had not, done, nor regretted

any missing opportunity for undertaking something. Before the start of

everything, He used to take all the essential precautions, consider all the

prospects, and take counsel with those who were able to give expert advice

on the matter, and once He made up his mind, He never hesitated in

carrying out his decision. This is one of the important reasons why He

carried all his challenges to triumph and why his Companions followed him

in every step he took.



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Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) had all the potentials and qualities a leader is

supposed to have. He was a leader not only in one aspect of life but he

directed his community to success in every field of life. There is nobody in

history of mankind equivalent to Him as statesman, commanding officer,

spiritual leader, mystical guide, etc.The world has consumed share of great personalities, but these were one

sided facts who renowned themselves but in one or two fields such as

religion or military. The lives and educations of these great personalities of

world are enclosed in the fog of time. There are so many assumptions

about approaches and styles of their life, time and place of their birth, the

nature and particulars of their teachings and the degree and extent of their

success or failure that it is difficult for humankind to restructure exactly the

lives and teachings of these men.

The world never wavered to mysticism entities whose lives and missionshave been vanished in legend. Factually speaking none of these legends

attained even a segment of what Muhammad (SAW) accomplished. And all

his endeavoring was for the exclusive purpose of uniting manhood for the

worship of ONE GOD on the code of ethical superiority.

Muhammad or his followers never at claimed that he was gods son or the

god-incarnate or a man with divinity, but permanently was and is even

these days considered as one messenger of ALLAH ALMIGHTY. Today after a

interval of 14 centuries the life and instructions of Muhammad (SAW) have

lasted without the minor loss, modification or exclamation.They offer thesame everlasting optimism for treating mankinds numerous evils, which

they were used to do when HE was alive. This is not claim of Muhammads

followers but also the inevitable inference forced upon by a critical and

unbiased theory.

So this man, Muhammad (SAW) accomplished so much in such

miscellaneous fields of human thoughts and behavior in the fullest intensity

of human history. Every detail of his private life and public exclamations

has been truthfully documented and faithfully preserved to our day. The

legitimacies of the record so preserved are guaranteed for not only by thefaithful followers but also even by his prejudiced opponents.

Muhammad (SAW) was a social reformer, an instructor, a moral guide, and

directorial titan, a faithful friend, a magnificent companion, a devoted

husband, a loving father, all in one. No other man in history ever excelled

or equated him in any of these segments of life, but it was only for the


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selfless personality of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) to achieve such incredible

perfection. He was a leader of leaders; a transformational leader with

charismatic personality.


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