Efficient leadership: a systemic model of prophetic thinking

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This paper reads into the biography of Prophet Muhammad the last Messenger of God (s.a.w.) in order to reconstruct traits of an efficient leadership.

Efficient leadership and systemic thinking are issues over which modern scholars have paid special attention.

They have written ample books on the two issues.

Unfortunately, these works were solely based on speculations from a theoretical perspective.

Reference to practical evidences derived from the history was almost missing.

History serves as a source of lessons related to all dimensions of human life, including leadership and systemic thinking.

The Prophet (s.a.w.) was the most effective leader history has ever witnessed.

Reading his biography (sÊrah), particularly the events linked with his 23 years of Islamic mission, leads the readers to the most striking features of effective leadership traits.

Some of the traits this research found are: Complete trust in Allah the Ultimate Source of everything, honesty towards Allah as well as towards fellow human beings, patience and forbearance, responsibility, decisiveness in difficult matters, and steadfastness.