“And we made from among them leaders guiding by Our command when they were patient and [when] they were certain of Our signs. [Qur’an: Chapter 32, verse 24.]”
A good leader needs to be a humble leader and in order to reach success it is important that the leader needs to be unselfish, and empowers others to attain their objectives, which ultimately will help the leader grow as a person. Leaders need to learn the art of being selfless and not being selfish. Islam encourages people to develop the quality of humility as part of being a leader and to give back to the community instead of always taking; for example by giving charity to those who need it. Everybody needs help and nobody can accomplish everything by themselves, people need support …show more content…
One component is “collaboration as it empowers each individual, engenders trust, and capitalizes on the diverse talents of the group members” (Astin & Astin). Another component in order to be a good effective group leader is to have the quality of being “empathetic/understanding of others which is the capacity to put yourself in the other person’s place which is critical for effective collaboration, building trust and resolving differences in viewpoint. It also requires the cultivation and use of what is probably our most neglected communication skill; active listening” (Astin & …show more content…
Since it is a private school and classes are smaller the teachers act much as parents, as they guide the students with a genuine concern. The staff, teachers, imams and volunteers all working at the center are very humbling and made me feel as if I was at home and at peace. This is important for our future selves we need to become more humble and our future leaders need to adapt to the characteristic of humility. When it comes towards leaders in this society there are many negative connotations that have been ascribed to them this may be due to the fact of the expectations of a leader and how our culture views a leader. We need a new quality for leaders in this day-in-age that is they need qualities of “neo-humility, this includes self-awareness, openness, valuing others’ opinions, willingness to learn, admitting mistakes and turning failures into lessons by using them (not covering them up) to educate oneself and others. It also includes sharing power, compensating for ones weaknesses, and establishing a culture of openness in which diversity, dissent and truth are encouraged based on mutual trust and respect. As we educate the next generation of leaders we have an obligation to introduce them to a concept of leadership that is not centered on strength and humility that is neo-humility” (Lawrence). I myself hope to adapt much of these traits mentioned
A good leader needs to be a humble leader and in order to reach success it is important that the leader needs to be unselfish, and empowers others to attain their objectives, which ultimately will help the leader grow as a person. Leaders need to learn the art of being selfless and not being selfish. Islam encourages people to develop the quality of humility as part of being a leader and to give back to the community instead of always taking; for example by giving charity to those who need it. Everybody needs help and nobody can accomplish everything by themselves, people need support …show more content…
One component is “collaboration as it empowers each individual, engenders trust, and capitalizes on the diverse talents of the group members” (Astin & Astin). Another component in order to be a good effective group leader is to have the quality of being “empathetic/understanding of others which is the capacity to put yourself in the other person’s place which is critical for effective collaboration, building trust and resolving differences in viewpoint. It also requires the cultivation and use of what is probably our most neglected communication skill; active listening” (Astin & …show more content…
Since it is a private school and classes are smaller the teachers act much as parents, as they guide the students with a genuine concern. The staff, teachers, imams and volunteers all working at the center are very humbling and made me feel as if I was at home and at peace. This is important for our future selves we need to become more humble and our future leaders need to adapt to the characteristic of humility. When it comes towards leaders in this society there are many negative connotations that have been ascribed to them this may be due to the fact of the expectations of a leader and how our culture views a leader. We need a new quality for leaders in this day-in-age that is they need qualities of “neo-humility, this includes self-awareness, openness, valuing others’ opinions, willingness to learn, admitting mistakes and turning failures into lessons by using them (not covering them up) to educate oneself and others. It also includes sharing power, compensating for ones weaknesses, and establishing a culture of openness in which diversity, dissent and truth are encouraged based on mutual trust and respect. As we educate the next generation of leaders we have an obligation to introduce them to a concept of leadership that is not centered on strength and humility that is neo-humility” (Lawrence). I myself hope to adapt much of these traits mentioned