Aspects of Leadership

Abstract

This chapter advances the scholarly exploration towards the leadership components while seeking to integrate the literature toward illuminating connecting associations and principles involving leadership development, authentic leadership, and small group leadership. In this chapter, five distinct elements are examined: (a) leadership development, (b) authentic leadership, (c) spiritual leadership, (d) small group leadership principles, (e) The leadership of Moses. Leadership development is examined corresponding toward social identity model of leadership (SIMOL), which concerns aspects of group cliches or in grouping (Barentsen in Emerging Leadership in the Pauline Mission: A Social Identity Perspective on Local Leadership Development in Corinth and Ephesus. Pickwick Publications, Eugene, OR, 2011). Then comes an analysis of trust within organizations, specifically leader–subordinate relations. Subsequently, the development of the Authentic Leadership (AL) model is examined including AL principles (Avolio, Gardner, Walumbwa, Luthans, & May in The Leadership Quarterly 15: 801–823, 2004; Northouse, 2013). Aspects of Spiritual Leadership (SL) are discussed and evaluated (Benefiel in The Leadership Quarterly 16: 723–747, 2005; Fry in The Leadership Quarterly 14: 693-727, 2003; Howard in Journal of Managerial Psychology 17: 230–242, 2002; Kriger & Seng, 2005). Additionally, aspects of small group leadership are examined (Arrow, McGrath, & Berdahl, 2000; Comiskey in 2000 Years Of Small Groups: A History Of Cell Ministry In The Church. CSC Publishing, Moreno Valley, CA, 2014; Gillette & McCollom in Groups in context: A new perspective on group dynamics. University Press of America, Lanham, MD, 1995; Icenogle in Biblical Foundations For Small Group Ministry, InterVarsity Press, Grove, IL, 1994; Neighbour in Where Do We Go From Here: A Guidebook For The Cell Group Church. Touch Publications, Houston, TX, 2000) and finally the leadership of Moses is examined (Fretheim, 1991; Janzen in Exodus. Herald Press, Waterloo, ON and Scottdale, PA, 2000; Kaiser 1990; Motyer in The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI, 1979; Pink in Gleanings in Exodus. Moody Press, Chicago, 1962; Stuart, 2006).