ASSIGNMENT 1

BASED ON YOUR READINGS, OBSERVATIONS AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCES ON EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, AND COMPREHENSIVELY DISCUSS EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

I. An Islamic Perspective on Leadership: View on the Qualities of Leaders

II.The main features of leadership from an Islamic perspective.

III. Organizational effectiveness and guidelines for managers of Islamic Institutions.

ASSIGNMENT 2

BASED ONYOUR READINGS, OBSERVATIONS AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCES ABOUT EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, COMPREHENSIVELY DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:

1. The drivers of Gulf Arab Leadership Style in terms of the following indicators:

(a) History (recent past)

(b)Culture (Hospitality, Family and tribal loyalty, Curiosity and perseverance)

(c) Religion (What the Quran says about:

(c.1) The value of work
(c.2) Business and profit
(c.3) Ethics of business
(c.4) Treating others with respect)

2. A Synthesis of the Gulf Arab Leadership Style, which maybe implied in the quote of H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum.

"It is vitally important that people be loyal to their leaders, but it is even more important that a leader be loyal to his people. A leader and his people share a bond of faith in each other, which, if broken, is extremely difficult to fix."

3. Differences between the Middle East leadership style from those of other countries like Japan and US. Cite examples in your discussion.