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Principles of Islamic Leadership

This article contributes to the emerging fields of Islamic leadership and Management from an Islamic Perspective by offering an analysis of the Islamic credo and the leadership principles that derive from it. Next Islamic leadership within the framework of existing widely accepted models of leadership is discussed, including an example of a contemporary Muslim leader that applies the Islamic leadership principles.

Spiritual Leadership as an integrating Paradigm for Servant Leadership

In this piece we discuss the emerging fields of positive organizational scholarship and workplace spirituality as two areas within the field of organization studies that have important implications for servant leadership. Next, the emerging theory and research on servant leadership is examined and extended using spiritual leadership theory. Then, four issues not addressed by servant leadership models are identified. We then argue that spiritual leadership addresses these issues and provides insights for servant leadership theory, research, and practice. Finally, legacy leadership is presented as a more specific model of spiritual leadership for servant leadership development.