This book elaborates the fundamental principles and practices of Islamic leadership and management by highlighting its underlying philosophies, key concepts, and sources. The book closely examines the relationship of Islamic leadership with spiritual leadership and how it shapes the concept of leadership. The book also compares Islamic Leadership with other related spiritual leadership concepts such as the Servant Leadership, religiosity, and other conventional leadership perspectives based on Islamic framework.
The chapters within the book delve into Islamic teachings and values from Al-Quran and Hadith that can be applied when governing an organization using several case studies. This insightful and thorough discussion on Islamic leadership will be useful as a reference for academic courses on leadership, and current and aspiring business leaders.
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The Moral Based of Islamic Leadership.- Chapter 3. The Characteristics and the Traits of Leadership.- Chapter 4. Spirituality and Servant Leadership.- Chapter 5. Qalb Leadership process.- Chapter 6. Al-Ghazali and the Four Cardinal Virtues.- Chapter 7. Islamic Principles and Values in Organization.- Chapter 8. Conclusion.
Mahazan Abdul Mutalib is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Leadership and Management, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). He obtained his Ph.D. from College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) in 2013, a Master's Degree in organizational leadership from Monash University, in 2008 and a Bachelor in Dawah and Islamic Management from Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), in 2005. He has published various books and articles in the field of Islamic Leadership, management, and community studies. He was the Director for Research Management and Innovation Centre (RIMC), USIM, alS¡