Leadership - Some guidelines from the Qur'an

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LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

BYBY

LT COL SARFRAZ HUSSAIN (Retired)LT COL SARFRAZ HUSSAIN (Retired)

Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military)Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military)

0332-51482000332-5148200

0333-52250090333-5225009


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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?WHAT IS LEADERSHIP? Capacity for Success !Capacity for Success !

Who IS Leader?Who IS Leader? Head; Manager; Person in chargeHead; Manager; Person in charge

Boss; Principal; Organizer; ChiefBoss; Principal; Organizer; Chief

DirectorDirector Each humanEach human


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SCHEME OF PRESENTATIONSCHEME OF PRESENTATION

1.1. BASICSBASICS

2.2. TYPESTYPES

3.3. ESSENTIALSESSENTIALS

4.4. TRAININGTRAINING

5.5. SHOULD AND MUST NOTSHOULD AND MUST NOT6.6. IN ADVERSITYIN ADVERSITY

7.7. TWELVE POINTS GUIDETWELVE POINTS GUIDE


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LEADERSHIP BASICSLEADERSHIP BASICS

INSTRUCTIONAL (verbal)INSTRUCTIONAL (verbal)

PROPAGATION (deeds)PROPAGATION (deeds)

MOBILIZATION (resources)MOBILIZATION (resources)

MOVEMENT TO GOAL (action)MOVEMENT TO GOAL (action)

GUIDANCE (both verbal and physical)GUIDANCE (both verbal and physical) INITIATIVE (Taking and allowing)INITIATIVE (Taking and allowing)


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TYPES OF LEADERSTYPES OF LEADERS

CHOSEN, TRAINED, GROOMED ANDCHOSEN, TRAINED, GROOMED AND

GUIDED BY ALLAH ALMIGHTYGUIDED BY ALLAH ALMIGHTY

IMPOSED BY OTHERS THAN ALLAHIMPOSED BY OTHERS THAN ALLAH INVITING TO FIREINVITING TO FIRE

LEADERS OF UNFAITHLEADERS OF UNFAITH


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LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALSLEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS

1.1. TRUST OF CREATOR AND CREATIONTRUST OF CREATOR AND CREATION

2.2. KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

3.3. WISDOM AND SOUND REASONINGWISDOM AND SOUND REASONING4.4. BODILY SKILL AND STATUREBODILY SKILL AND STATURE

5.5. SPLENDID GENEROUSITYSPLENDID GENEROUSITY

6.6. GRACIOUS FORGIVENESS AND MERCY BUTGRACIOUS FORGIVENESS AND MERCY BUT

NOT AT THE COST OF JUSTICENOT AT THE COST OF JUSTICE

7.7. AUTHORITY (moral, legal and constitutional)AUTHORITY (moral, legal and constitutional)


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TRAINING A LEADERTRAINING A LEADER

PICK WITH CAREPICK WITH CARE

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS BASICS ALL ROUNDBASICS ALL ROUND

EXPOSURE TO SPECILIZED FIELDSEXPOSURE TO SPECILIZED FIELDS

PHYSICALPHYSICAL

SOCIALSOCIAL

MORALMORAL


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A LEADER SHOULD BEA LEADER SHOULD BE

1.1. Just, powerful.Just, powerful.

2.2. Courageous and bold.Courageous and bold.

3.3. Taking nobles as advisors.Taking nobles as advisors.

4.4. Prone to patience with constancy.Prone to patience with constancy.

5.5. Honest.Honest.

6.6. Trusting and remembering Allah andTrusting and remembering Allah andaccepting Him as protector.accepting Him as protector.


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LEADER MUSTLEADER MUST NOTNOT

1.1. CHEAT HIS FOLLOWERS.CHEAT HIS FOLLOWERS.

2.2. FOLLOW THE FOLLOWERS.FOLLOW THE FOLLOWERS.3.3. BE PROUD.BE PROUD.

4.4. YIELD TO THE SINNERS.YIELD TO THE SINNERS.

5.5. FORGET THE LAST DAY.FORGET THE LAST DAY.6.6. DISOBEY HIS CREATOR.DISOBEY HIS CREATOR.


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LEADER IN ADVERSITYLEADER IN ADVERSITY

1.1. CONTINUE EXERTING IN THE RIGHT CAUSE.CONTINUE EXERTING IN THE RIGHT CAUSE.

2.2. KEEP INSISTING FOLLOWERS TO REMAINKEEP INSISTING FOLLOWERS TO REMAIN

AND JOIN.AND JOIN.3.3. KNOW AND ENSURE THAT EACH ONE ISKNOW AND ENSURE THAT EACH ONE IS

RESPONSIBLE FOR OWN ACTIONS.RESPONSIBLE FOR OWN ACTIONS.

4.4. ENDEAVOUR TO STRENGTHEN HIS OUTFIT.ENDEAVOUR TO STRENGTHEN HIS OUTFIT.

5.5. BE CAPABLE OF ENFORCING JUSTICE.BE CAPABLE OF ENFORCING JUSTICE.


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TWELVE POINTS GUIDETWELVE POINTS GUIDE

1.1. KNOW YOUR PURPOSEKNOW YOUR PURPOSEa. UNDERSTAND unique purpose of life.a. UNDERSTAND unique purpose of life.

b. DO NOT settle for what life brings in routine.b. DO NOT settle for what life brings in routine.

c. CREATE the life of YOUR dreams.c. CREATE the life of YOUR dreams.d. DESIGN life around the purpose buildingd. DESIGN life around the purpose buildingfromfrom where you are.where you are.

2.2. COMMIT TO GOALSCOMMIT TO GOALSa. ESTABLISH goals.a. ESTABLISH goals.

b. PROVIDE the road map.b. PROVIDE the road map.

c. MAKE and execute plans to accomplish.c. MAKE and execute plans to accomplish.


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CONTCONT

3.3. MANAGEMANAGE YOURYOUR REPUTATIONREPUTATIONa. REPUTATION the most valuable asset.a. REPUTATION the most valuable asset.

c. Building, managing, maintaining and enhancing.c. Building, managing, maintaining and enhancing.

d. SET example to follow that contributes to reputation.d. SET example to follow that contributes to reputation.e. USE your reputation wisely.e. USE your reputation wisely.

4. OPEN-MINDED4. OPEN-MINDEDa. Success depends on group effort.a. Success depends on group effort.

b. Be open to suggestions.b. Be open to suggestions.

c. Display humility.c. Display humility.

d. Be open to all possibilities.d. Be open to all possibilities.


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CONTCONT

5.5. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT/CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT/INNOVATIONINNOVATIONa. FOLLOW never-ending cycle of improving.a. FOLLOW never-ending cycle of improving.

b. READ the latest material in your field.b. READ the latest material in your field.

c. KEEP expanding your territory.c. KEEP expanding your territory.

d. PROVIDE a wealth of information as ad. PROVIDE a wealth of information as a

resource for others.resource for others.

e. SEEK innovative ways to expand horizonse. SEEK innovative ways to expand horizonsOF YOUR GROUP.OF YOUR GROUP.


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ContCont

6.6. DEMONSTRATE COLLABORATIVEDEMONSTRATE COLLABORATIVEPROBLEM-SOLVINGPROBLEM-SOLVINGa. The master-mind experience can be verya. The master-mind experience can be very

powerful.powerful.

b. TWO heads are better than one.b. TWO heads are better than one.

c. EMPLOY ideas of people outside YOURc. EMPLOY ideas of people outside YOURfamiliar decision-making track,familiar decision-making track,

d. INNOVATION should become commonplace.d. INNOVATION should become commonplace.

e. Collaboration can be applied in every area ofe. Collaboration can be applied in every area oflife.life.


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CONTCONT7.7. GROW OTHER LEADERSGROW OTHER LEADERS

a. Teach others to be leaders.a. Teach others to be leaders.

b. Routine activities inhibit growth.b. Routine activities inhibit growth.

c. Developing leaders brings change in thoughtc. Developing leaders brings change in thought

process.process.d. Get the job done right knowing consequences.d. Get the job done right knowing consequences.

8.8. BE DECISIVEBE DECISIVEa. Learn to Take decision.a. Learn to Take decision.

b.b. Mistaken decisions are errors in judgment.Mistaken decisions are errors in judgment.c. No decision viz a viz mistaken decision.c. No decision viz a viz mistaken decision.


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CONTCONT

9.9. LEARN FROM MISTAKESLEARN FROM MISTAKES

a. Leader takes responsibility for mistakes.a. Leader takes responsibility for mistakes.

b. Mistakes - Investment of resources; Beb. Mistakes - Investment of resources; Be

taken seriously;taken seriously;c. Determine root cause that createdc. Determine root cause that created

opportunity for the mistake.opportunity for the mistake.

d. Turn costly mistake into a potential goldd. Turn costly mistake into a potential gold

mine.mine.


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ContCont

10.10. REALIZE YOUR FULL POTENTIALREALIZE YOUR FULL POTENTIALa. Individuals untapped resources.a. Individuals untapped resources.

b. Locate sweet spot where linesb. Locate sweet spot where linesbetween work and play merge.between work and play merge.

c. Design life to spend increasingc. Design life to spend increasingamountsamounts of time in excellence.of time in excellence.

d. Accept nothing less than the bestd. Accept nothing less than the bestfromfrom self and others.self and others.


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ANY QUESTIONSANY QUESTIONS

RECOIL FROM DESPAIRRECOIL FROM DESPAIR

AND MOVE FORWARDAND MOVE FORWARD

TAKING OTHERS ALONGTAKING OTHERS ALONG

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