Abstract
What drives leaders to inspire, orientate and motivate members in organisations such as schools, congregations, and parachurch organisations, and to transform social life forms? We need leaders who transform organisations and society at large; who are authentic and a moral example; who know how to discern in view of the interest of the people they serve; who are transformed themselves from the cultural and power-related forces of history as, for example, in South Africa that struggles with issues of injustice and reconciliation. Transformative, authentic or servant leadership is highly valued, but there is a lack of knowledge as to how to develop or educate leaders in this way. The question of theory development centres around the concept of spirituality. Different disciplines such as management sciences, psychology, education, and business ethics study the concept of spirituality in relation to leadership. This special issue aims to contribute to this theory-building from the perspective of practical theology and religious studies.
Highlights
What drives leaders to inspire, orientate and motivate members in organisations such as schools, congregations, and parachurch organi sations, and to transform social life forms? We need leaders who transform organisations and society at large; who are authentic and a moral example; who know how to discern in view of the interest of the people they serve; who are transformed themselves from the cultural and power-related forces of history as, for example, in South Africa that struggles with issues of injustice and reconciliation
Transformative, authentic or servant leadership is highly valued, but there is a lack of knowledge as to how to develop or educate leaders in this way
The question of theory development centres around the concept of spirituality. Different disciplines such as management sciences, psychology, education, and business ethics study the concept of spirituality in relation to leadership
Summary
Spirituality needs to characterise the person of the leader (in thinking, willing, feeling, judging, and/or acting) in a manner that influences the competencies of leadership, as defined. This special issue offers new theoretical insights in this regard: on the concept of spirituality as open category (both religious and non-religious) (Hermans); on the concept of lived spirituality (Hermans & Anthony), spiritual discernment (Hermans & Anthony, Van Wyngaard), as well as ethical and competency-based spirituality (Moranamele & Schoeman); spirituality as contingency receiving (Copier, Hermans & Van der Zee); biblical and missional spirituality (Venter & Hermans), and spirituality as passion of the heart (Hermans & Kornet). This interconnectedness of spirituality and leadership is studied empirically in South Africa, Lesotho, India, and The Netherlands, and regarding leaders in different organisations such as school leaders, ministers in congregations, leaders in parachurch organisations, and general practitioners.
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