Viewpoint: Leadership is vital component

The Nature of Imam Khomeini's Leadership in Allame Motahhari's Viewpoint

This article tries to demonstrate that Imam Khomeini's leadership does not comply with Max Weber's charismatic leadership theory but it has emanated from another model that has been explained in this article based on Allame Motahhari's opinions. In first section the nature of divine prophets' leadership has been clarified by refuting the theory of charismatic leadership. In second section the n...

Knowledge leadership cycles: an approach from Nonaka's viewpoint

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to analyse leadership cycles based on knowledge creation, with learning and culture as key elements for reaching leadership. Following Ikujiro Nonaka’s viewpoint about knowledge creation in Japanese firms, this paper seeks to provide a link between knowledge management and change in leaders. Design/methodology/approach – The developed analysis is theoretical a...

Towards a phenomenology of caregiving: growth in the caregiver is a vital component.

The classical notions of 'virtue' and 'leisure' offer excellent insights into the essentially moral nature of medical practice. This is especially evident in the understanding that professional caregiving has the potential to enhance the moral character as well as the moral awareness of the practitioner. Reflective awareness of the moral nature of the caregiving process can also contribute to c...

Viewpoint: Pericardiocentesis--is it undervalued?

Leadership Is Male

Foreword What a relief to find a bold book with a bold title on a subject most men won't touch with a barge pole! I don't know Mr. Pawson, but surely he is a bold man. He faced the cost of putting his "obsolete and offensive" (his own words) viewpoint into print and went ahead and did it anyway-with scholarly care, with grace and courtesy. I hope and pray that people will read and heed what he ...