Examples for qualities of a good a leader from Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)

1. Leadership lessons from
Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
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2. Leadership: Definition
The ability of a superior to influence the
behavior of subordinates and persuade them
to follow a particular course of action.
(Chester Barnard – 1938)

3. Pioneers in leadership studies
• Chester Irving Barnard (November 7, 1886 – June 7,
1961) was an American business executive, public
administrator, and the author of pioneering work
in management theory and organizational studies.
His landmark 1938 book, The Functions of the
Executive, sets out a theory of organization and of
the functions of executives in organizations. The
book has been widely assigned in university courses
in management theory and organizational sociology.

4. • Warren Bennis: American scholar,
organizational consultant and author, widely
regarded as a pioneer of the contemporary
field of Leadership Studies. Bennis is
University Professor and Distinguished
Professor of Business Administration and
Founding Chairman of The Leadership
Institute at the University of Southern
California.

5. • James McGregor Burns: Presidential
biographer, authority on leadership studies,
Woodrow Wilson Professor (emeritus) of
Political Science at Williams College, and
scholar at the James McGregor Burns
Academy of Leadership at the University of
Maryland, College Park. He received a Pulitzer
Prize and National Book Award in 1971 for his
Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom 1940–1945.

6. • Peter Drucker: Writer, management
consultant, and self-described “social
ecologist.” Widely considered to be the father
of “modern management,” his 39 books and
countless scholarly and popular articles
explored how humans are organized across all
sectors of society—in business, government
and the nonprofit world.

7. • Barry Z. Posner: Dean of the Leavey School of
Business as well as a Professor of Leadership
at Santa Clara University.
• Stephen R. Covey: An international respected
leadership authority, author of Principle
Centered Leadership, Seven Habits of Highly
Effective People, and The 8th Habit. Founder
and vice chairman of Franklin Covey Company.

8. • Victor Vroom: Business school professor at
the Yale School of Management. Vroom's primary
research was on the expectancy theory of
motivation, which attempts to explain why
individuals choose to follow certain courses of
action in organizations, particularly in decision-making
and leadership. His most well-known
books are Work and Motivation, Leadership and
Decision Making, and The New Leadership.
Vroom has also been a consultant to a number of
corporations such as GE and American Express.

9. Qualities of a good leader
Honest
Forward‐looking
Inspiring
Loyal
Broad‐minded
Cooperative
Courageous
Supportive
Straightforward
Simplicity

10. Prophet (PBUH) was called Al- Ameen in his
childhood.
He was an acceptable personality to all, even for the
enemies of Islam.
Quraish entrusted to him the role of placing Hajarul
Aswad during reconstruction of the Ka'ba.
Honest

11. Prophet (P.B.U.H) trained his disciples for the
world hereafter.
Stones were thrown on holy body by the
people of Thwaif, but prophet did not take
revenge. If at least one of them comes to
Islam.
Forward‐looking

12. Great people who went to different parts of
the world for propagating Islam were inspired
by prophet (PBUH)
Search for knowledge even if it is in china
Inspiring

13. A Madinan, Ibad Bin Sharjil, was once starving. He
entered an orchard and picked some fruit. The owner
of the orchard gave him a sound beating and stripped
off his clothes. The poor man appealed to the Prophet
(peace be upon him) who remonstrated the owner
thus: “This man was ignorant, you should have
dispelled his ignorance; he was hungry, you should
have fed him.” His clothes were restored to the
Madinan and, in addition, some grain was given to him
(Abu Dawud, Kitabul Jihad).
loyal

14. The incident of Jewish guest who came to
prophet’s home is a best example .
He was turned to a believer due to prophet’s
broad-mindedness
Broad‐minded

15. Treaty of Hudaibiyya
A great mile stone in Prophet’s History
Reaching in consensus without bloodshed.
Compromising to Quraish.
Cooperative

16. Once, when he (PBUH) was resting under a tree,
an a’arabi came and took Prophet’s sword which
was hanging on the tree in his hand. He then
asked prophet (PBUH) “who will protect you
from me now”?. Prophet said “Allah”. A’arabi
shivered and sword fell down. Prophet PBUH
now took the sword in his hand asked the same
to A’arabi. He answered
“ none can rescue me”
Courageous

17.  I and one who protects orphans is like this.
Then prophet raised his (PBUH) two fingers.
“Have patience, Yasser’s family, you are
promised Paradise”
Supportive

18. Never compromised on ideology.
He (PBUH) was offered what ever he needs if he is
ready to withdraw his(PBUH) argument that “I’m the
holy prophet of Almighty to ” . Wealth, woman, power
or anything.
“I swear to Allah that even if they put the sun in my
right hand and the moon in my left hand in return for
leaving this message, I will not until Allah grants us
victory or I die first!”
Straight-forward

19. Aa’isha(R), Muhammad’s (Peace be upon him)
wife, said, “The mattress of the Prophet (Peace be
upon him), on which he slept, was made of
leather stuffed with the fiber of the date-palm
tree.”
Despite his responsibilities as a prophet, a
teacher, a statesman, and a judge, Muhammad
(Peace be upon him) used to milk his goat, mend
his clothes, repair his shoes, help with the
household work, and visit poor people when they
got sick. He also helped his companions.
Simplicity

20. References
• Functions of an executive:
Chester Bernard
• Leadership lessons from the life of Rasoolullah:
Mirza Yawar Baig
• Swaheehul Bukhari.