Spiritual leadership at the workplace: Perspectives and theories (Review)

Meng,Yishuang

doi:10.3892/br.2016.748

Spiritual leadership at the workplace: Perspectives and theories (Review)

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- Yishuang Meng
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Affiliations: Business School, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P.R. China
Published online on: August 29, 2016 https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2016.748
Pages: 408-412
Copyright: © Meng . This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Leadership has always been an area of interest since time immemorial. Nevertheless, scientific theories regarding leadership started to appear only from the beginning of the 20th century. Modern theories of leadership such as strategic leadership theory emerged as early as the 1980s when outdated theories of behavioral contingency were questioned, resulting in the beginning of a shift in focus leading to the emergence of modern theories hypothesizing the importance of vision, motivation and value‑based control of clan and culture. Value‑driven clan control emphasizes the importance of the role played by employees in a rapidly changing work environment. Therefore, the 21st century marked the rise of the need to establish a culture driven by values, inspiring the workforce to struggle and strongly seek a shared vision. This can be accomplished by an effective and motivating leadership.

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