The Concept of Leadership:Islamic The Concept of Leadership:Islamic PerspectivePerspective..

Presented by Presented by

Ahmad Faosiy Ogunbado.Ahmad Faosiy Ogunbado.

At At

Istac Student Forum.Istac Student Forum.

10-March-2010.10-March-2010.

2:45 to 4:45 pm.2:45 to 4:45 pm.

Introduction. Introduction. The English word “leadership”. Is derived The English word “leadership”. Is derived

from the old English from the old English laedan laedan which means, “to which means, “to show the way, to be head of”, it is a word that show the way, to be head of”, it is a word that gives the image of a shepherd in front of his gives the image of a shepherd in front of his flock.flock.

Arabic: Arabic: QiyQiyāāda, Qda, Qāāidid. French and Spanish use . French and Spanish use le leaderle leader and and el liderel lider respectively. respectively.

““Process of moving people in a planned Process of moving people in a planned direction by motivating them to action through direction by motivating them to action through non compulsive means”. General or specific. non compulsive means”. General or specific.

What is Leadership?What is Leadership? ““..the process by which the leader seeks the ..the process by which the leader seeks the

voluntary participation of the followers in an voluntary participation of the followers in an effort to reach organization objective.” R. effort to reach organization objective.” R. Beekun.Beekun.

““Any action that focuses resources towards a Any action that focuses resources towards a truly beneficial objective”. Ismail Noor.truly beneficial objective”. Ismail Noor.

““the ability to move or influence others toward the ability to move or influence others toward achieving individual or group goals.” Cliff achieving individual or group goals.” Cliff Ricketts.Ricketts.

Characteristics of leadership in Characteristics of leadership in Islam.Islam.

I t is trust (Amanah). Al-Nisa (4):58.I t is trust (Amanah). Al-Nisa (4):58. Enjoying good and forbid evil. Al-Imran Enjoying good and forbid evil. Al-Imran

(3):104, 110. (3):104, 110. Necessity, “if you are three on the journey Necessity, “if you are three on the journey

make one of you as a leader”. Hadith. make one of you as a leader”. Hadith. Everybody is a leader in his or her own Everybody is a leader in his or her own

capacity.capacity.

The components of leadership.The components of leadership.

Follower

Situation

Leader

Who is a Leader?Who is a Leader?

A leader is “an individual in a group who is A leader is “an individual in a group who is responsible to direct and co-ordinate activities of the responsible to direct and co-ordinate activities of the group”.group”.

He or she is a person with dream and vision that will He or she is a person with dream and vision that will improve community or a group or at least some part improve community or a group or at least some part of larger community.of larger community.

A person who occupies a position of responsibility on A person who occupies a position of responsibility on coordinating the activities of the members of the coordinating the activities of the members of the group in their task of attaining common goal”. group in their task of attaining common goal”. Stogdill. Stogdill.

Quality of a Leader.Quality of a Leader.

Honest and integrity.Honest and integrity. Vision or forward looking. (Vision or forward looking. (tadbirtadbir).). Competence.Competence. Physical vitality and stamina.Physical vitality and stamina. Knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge and wisdom. Courage.Courage. Patience.Patience.

Cont..Cont..

Courage.Courage. Leniency and Kindness.Leniency and Kindness. Willingness to accept the responsibility.Willingness to accept the responsibility. Good leaders are good followers.Good leaders are good followers. Eloquence.Eloquence.

Who is a Follower(s)?Who is a Follower(s)?

Is someone who who supports, admires Is someone who who supports, admires or believes in a particular person, group or believes in a particular person, group or idea.or idea.

““a person who does what someone else a person who does what someone else does or tells him to dodoes or tells him to do”.”.

Qualities of a Follower.Qualities of a Follower.

Obedient.Obedient. Courage.Courage. Willingness to assume responsibility.Willingness to assume responsibility. Competence.Competence. Self management.Self management. Unity.Unity.

Situation.Situation.

Righteousness.Righteousness. BeneficialBeneficial..

Thanks for your Thanks for your patience.patience.

Ahmad Faosiy Ahmad Faosiy Ogunbado.Ogunbado.

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