Abstract
This paper examines the underappreciated differences between the effectiveness and measurement of current technical advances in business management methods and how aspects of transformational leadership, as exhibited by the prophet Moses, can more broadly and deeply contribute to an organization’s success over the long term than these more easily defined procedures. These leadership issues tend to arise most acutely when a company’s management comes under severe scrutiny during times of business scandals and related ethical crises. Using Warren Bennis’s definition of charismatic leadership as a framework, we show how Moses exhibited the qualities of humility, tenacity, integrity, strength, creativity, and innovation, particularly in the field of succession planning, in completing his mission, transforming the ‘organization’ he led, and inspiring future generations. The conclusions here are supported not only by biblical passages but also by relevant business, management, and general literature.
Highlights
Diverse reasons and arguments have been offered to explain the business scandals of the past few years
The task here is to highlight some aspects of his charismatic or transformational leadership at relevant places in the Hebrew Bible, only hastening to add that, Moses’ leadership may superficially appear to have been a failure, as most adults liberated from Egypt in the Book of Exodus, including himself, did not live to see the Promised Land, the children of Israel collectively were changed by Moses’ examples and innovations from twelve confederated tribes into one nation
Servant leadership contains a number of distinctive characteristics and abilities itself, including being a good listener, being persuasive and aware of one’s surroundings, and displaying both empathy toward and stewardship over others in the organization
Summary
Diverse reasons and arguments have been offered to explain the business scandals of the past few years. Unique management systems and costly, sophisticated scientific techniques such as Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, ISO 9000/9001, and, in software development and engineering, the Capability Maturity Model, have been implemented and demonstrably improved the effectiveness and the efficiency of the management function What is it that will give us a proper perspective on these costly and embarrassing failures on the part of so many top business leaders?. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan’s ethical standards regarding their customers, employees, or stockholders would be far more abusive than those of today’s CEOs (or former CEOs) making negative headlines. Morgan’s ethical standards regarding their customers, employees, or stockholders would be far more abusive than those of today’s CEOs (or former CEOs) making negative headlines This is why we need Moses today more than ever. The problem for us is that this distinction is not always clear
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