Leadership

By Asan Vernyuy Wirba

This book is about leadership. The objective of this book is to share my knowledge of leadership with my readers. The best of knowledge is shared knowledge. I am glad to continue this journey of sharing my humble knowledge of leadership with those who are able to read this book and benefit from it.

Dr. Asan Vernyuy Wirba has a career in leadership and Management for over 14 years, and Associate Professor of leadership and Management at the Department of Management and Information Technology (MIT), Jubail Industrial College (JIC), Royal Commission, Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, and has a wealth of experience in teaching, training, research, business, consulting and academic management. Dr. Wirba holds a Ph.D. from The University of Manchester, UK.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
• Release date: Mar 13, 2020
• ISBN: 9781543757415

Asan Vernyuy Wirba

Dr Asan Vernyuy Wirba, has a career in leadership and Management for over 14 years, and Associate Professor of leadership and Management at the Department of Management and Information Technology (MIT), Jubail Industrial College (JIC), Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, and has a wealth of experience in teaching, training, research, business, consulting and academic management. Dr Wirba holds a Ph.D. from The University of Manchester, UK.

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LEADERSHIP

ASAN VERNYUY WIRBA

Copyright © 2020 by Asan Vernyuy Wirba.

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CONTENTS

Preface

Who is this book for?

Profile Of The Author

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1  Leadership

Introduction

Chapter 2  Communities and Some of Their Leaders Who Reject Allah/God and Their Consequences as Revealed in Quran.

Chapter 3  Ethical Leadership

Chapter 4  The definition of Leadership from A General Perspective

Chapter 5  Theories of Leadership

The Trait Approach to Leadership.

The Behavioral / Style Approach

Situational Approach to Leadership

Path-Goal Theory

Servant Leadership Theory

Ethical Theory

Teleological Approach

Deontological Approach

Virtue-based Approach

Transformational Leadership.

Transactional Leadership.

Authentic leadership

What is authentic leadership?

Chapter 6  Leadership and Management Style: School Perspective in Cameroon

1. Introduction

2. Literature Review

2.1. Reviews about Leadership

2.2. The Three Styles and a management style Reviewed for this chapter are as Follows

2.2.1. Laissez-Faire Leadership Style

2.2.2. Transformational Leadership Theory

2.2.3. Transactional Leadership Theory

2.2.4. Management Theory

3. Methodology

3.1. Data Collection

3.2. Interview Procedures

3.3. Data Transcript and Analysis

3.4. Analysis of Qualitative Data

3.5. Demographic Variables

3.6. Analysis of Qualitative Data

4. Findings from the Interviews

5. Discussion

6. Conclusion

References

PREFACE

This book is about leadership. The objective of this book is to share knowledge of leadership with readers. The best knowledge is shared knowledge. The author is glad to continue sharing humble knowledge of leadership with those who are able to read this book and may benefit from it.

The author hopes that this book will guide those who are inspired or interested in examining the knowledge of leadership and those who hold leadership positions in their various communities at large. The author’s interest in writing this book stems from the current situation of leaders and leadership within Muslim communities, which led to the rise of misguided brothers in our communities and the world at large. Faith in Islam also influences the writing of this book. Being a Muslim and cherishing Islamic values is vital irrespective of one faith. The author strongly argued that there was a lack of ethical caliber of leaders within the Ummah (Muslim communities), which has led to the rise of misguided groups within the Muslim communities, the so-called (terrorists), as noted above in this book. The most excellent example of leaders for humankind who ever lived in this world is Prophet Muhammad (PBHM), followed by his guided Caliphs and some pious Muslim and non-Muslim leaders who were an example to follow. Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Gandhi, and Mother Theresa serve their people with courage and integrity. In this book, the author strongly argues that if we want to see the most excellent example of a leader who has ever lived, we should not look far but to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and how he established a City-State in Madinah after fleeing Makkah were the enemies of Islam persecuted him for his beliefs. During his leadership, the Helpers (Ansar) and the Migrants (Muhajirun) became one, to the extent that some were willing to divorce their second wives so that some of their helpers could marry them. Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) moral character is a shining example for all Muslim leaders and non-Muslims. Allah sent him as a mercy to Humanity. See Surah Al Ambiya (21:107), And We have sent you (O Mohammad (PBUH) not but as a mercy for the Alamin (mankind, jinn and that exist). Thus, Allah is the source of leadership, and the Quran and the Sunnah of Prophets, starting from Adam (PBUH) to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), is the content of leadership, and leadership is defined in this book as selfless servitude purely for the pleasure of Allah, the leader, and the followers have mutual interest.

Who is this book for?

This book is for all who are inspired to be true leaders and followers purely for the pleasure of Allah.

PROFILE OF THE AUTHOR

Dr. Asan Vernyuy Wirba has a career in leadership and Management for over 16 years and is an Associate Professor of leadership and Management at the Department of Business Administration, Jubail Industrial College (JIC), Royal Commission, Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, and has a wealth of experience in teaching, training, research, business, consulting and academic Management. Dr. Wirba holds a Ph.D. from The University of Manchester, UK.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Many people directly or indirectly contributed to the development of this book, Leadership. First, the author would like to express his appreciation for those who supported him in writing this book, especially Dr. Abdullahi Masud from EEE&T Department JIC, for his constant support. The author would also like to thank his wife, Aisha Musa, and sons, Mohammad and Abdullah Asan Wirba, for being patient while writing this book. Finally, the author thanks his father, Mallam Inua Wirba, and mother, Alima Vejai, who had always encouraged him throughout his life. The author remembers those days of despair, and his mum would always say, son do not despair, for the sky is the limit for you, my son, and Allah/God will always bless you. Thanks, mum. Finally, the author thanks Allah for giving him the strength and wisdom to write this book.

CHAPTER 1

Leadership

Introduction

This book examines leadership’s general and also educational perspectives.

Leadership as a concept has been discussed and written by many scholars and practitioners of leadership throughout the history of humankind and civilizations. Many generations after generation, as well as societies, try to find answers as to what makes a good, ethical and moral leader and effective leader, and today similar questions are being asked, and there is no short answer to this question of leadership. The author argues in this book that for us all to understand leadership, we have to go back to the reason for God’s creation of humankind and, at the same time, examine the source and content of leadership, which is the Quran, Sunnah of Prophets from Adam (PBUH) to Muhammad (PBUH) and the guided Caliphs and pious leaders in the history of humankind.

The writing of this book is to share the author’s leadership knowledge. Knowledge sharing is essential for humanity. The question of leadership, whether ethical or not, is fascinating. Unfortunately, many scholars and practitioners of leadership have yet to develop a universal definition of leadership. There are many sides to it. To some, leadership is a quest for esteem and prestige,