Nahjolbalagheh Research

Nahjolbalagheh Research

Leadership of Organization's Employees based On Alawite Teachings

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Ali agha pirooz 1
Mohammad Ismaeil Rostami Nia 2
1 manager of Islamic group
2 Islamic Civilization and Religion Research Center of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
Abstract
Leadership, as one of the management tasks and essential skills, namely human skills, has a vital role in organizations' dynamism and growth. Many theories have been proposed for leadership style. The purpose of this article is to investigate the nature of leadership based on Alawite teachings. By referring to Islamic sources, two propositions are identified. The first group recommends flexibility and friendliness, and the second group, in addition to flexibility, also recommends intense action. The premise of the combination between the two categories is that the application of each of the flexibility and intensity of action is necessary for managers. According to the second category's central proposition, flexibility is the principle, and intensity depends on the situation. As long as things can be done with flexibility and friendliness, there is no need for intense action. Further research is suggested for the extraction of flexibility and intensity of action indices. The method of this research is a mixture of theological and field ijtihad.
Keywords
leadership
leader
influence
intensity of action
softness and friendliness
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