Leadership From a Chaplain Perspective: Biblical Principles and Best Practices for Strategic Leadership

Leadership From a Chaplain Perspective: Biblical Principles and Best Practices for Strategic Leadership

Walter L. Ghosten | 2022

Abstract

Throughout the manuscript, traits in management, Servant leadership, and courageous followers are discussed – such as trustworthiness, vision, effective communication, and responsibility. There are elements in the manuscript that point to practical leadership used in an organization that can result in its success. There are common threads in the manuscript that examine what can benefit a thriving organization whose leaders exemplify traits or qualities such as effective communication, trustworthiness, responsibility, vision, and strategist.

Topics covered in the manuscript are Strategic Leadership, Management, Servant Leadership, Trustworthiness, Visionary, Courageous Followers, Effective Communication, and Responsible Leaders. These topics are critical for the success of a leader in an organization. Leaders who possess these attributes are more likely to be successful. Leaders who do not include these attributes are less likely to manage an organization successfully. Strategic leadership is a topic with universal appeal; much has been written about leadership in the popular press and academic research literature. According to Northouse (2019), leadership has been defined and conceptualized in many ways. Specifically, leadership is defined as a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. Strategic leadership helps streamline processes, boost strategic productivity, and promote innovation. Under leadership, employees can be productive, independent, and push new ideas. Reward and incentive programs are integral to strategic leaders. They encourage employees and help them reach their strategic goals.

At the end of each chapter, there are discussion questions for leaders. These discussion questions are intended to provide additional probing discussion into the why, what, and ways leaders might have experienced during their role as a leader. Leaders are asked to apply the concept of authenticity in leadership and how they might try to increase other ideas about leadership. These questions don’t have an obvious right or wrong answer; instead, they are intended to allow the reader to dig deeper for other ideas about a particular subject.

Keywords: Leadership, Communication, visionary, Servant Leadership, Strategic, Effective Communication, Management, Chaplaincy Leadership, Authenticity