The Leadership of Muhammad: A Historical Reconstruction
Author: Joel Hayward
Publisher: Claritas Books
Year of Publication: 2021
Print Length: 176 pages
Genre: Islamic Studies / Hadith, Sunnah & Sirah; History, Science; Non-Fiction / Religious Studies, Political Science, History, Social Science
Area: Middle East
Topic: Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Islam, Qur’an, History, Leadership, Governance, Ethics, Organization, People Management, Politics & Power, Conflict, Culture & Society, Justice, Solidarity
Given Prophet Muhammad’s (s) immense impact on history, there are surprisingly few books that specifically analyse his leadership. The few that exist maintain that Muhammad was a wonderful leader because he was a wonderful man; that is, he succeeded in his mission because of his superior morality and personal qualities.
Although it is widely agreed that Muhammad was a moral and decent man, this explanation seems incomplete and almost inadequate. Joel Hayward approaches the Prophet’s leadership from a different vantage point by scrutinising ancient sources to ascertain whether Muhammad’s conscious actions, behaviour, and methods can provide any substantial and meaningful insights about the effectiveness of his strategic leadership.
Through meticulous research and rigorous analysis, Hayward demonstrates that Muhammad was an uncommonly astute and self-reflective man with the ability to create and communicate a believable strategic vision of a necessary and desirable future. This engaging yet deeply scholarly book makes a major contribution to both leadership studies and the Prophet’s biography
Table of Contents
Map of Seventh Century Arabia
Introduction
Theocentric Leadership
Understanding Authority
Consultative Leadership
Leading by Example
Common Touch
Strategic Vision
Strategic Communication
Military Leadership
Maximising Human Potential
Diplomatic Leadership
Conclusion
Postscript: Lesson for Leaders
Chronology
Glossary
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index
Joel Hayward is is a New Zealand-born British scholar and author who currently serves as Chief Executive of the Cambridge Muslim College, UK. The daily newspaper Al Khaleej called him “a world authority on international conflict and strategy”. Hayward has earned ijazāt (teaching authorizations) in several Islamic sciences. ʿAqīdah (Islamic theology) and Sīrah (the Prophet’s biography) are his main interests. He has held various academic leadership posts, including Director of the Institute for International and Civil Security at Khalifa University (UAE), Chair of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (also at Khalifa University), Head of Air Power Studies at King’s College London, and Dean of the Royal Air Force College (both UK).
Source: https://joelhayward.org/
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