Transparent and Authentic Leadership

Covering an array of leadership theories and related topics, this volume examines the scriptural foundations of being a transparent or authentic leader, exploring themes such as communication, trust, gender, and technology. The book is organized into sections on self, honesty, and ethics to fully dissect the role of character in leadership and to show that the behavior of leaders is reflective of their, and by extension, the organization's values. The chapters use biblical examples to show how openness and honesty relate to building trust with followers, how greater levels of transparency prevent organizational crises and contribute to greater organizational success, and the relationship between ethical leadership and organizational culture. Further, the book evaluates the impact of advanced technologies, social media, and other modes of rapid communication on transparency and authenticity in leadership. This book will add a new wrinkle to the leadership literature, highlighting how touse a biblical approach to cultivate transparent and authentic leadership.

Uses biblical principles to inform contemporary leadership theory, particularly as related to authenticity Explores the role emerging technologies play in authenticity Offers a model of judicious transparency to build trust in organizations

Autorentext
Bruce E. Winston is Professor of Business and Leadership at Regent University, USA. He previously served as Dean of the School of Leadership Studies. He is Co-Editor of Leading an African Renaissance: Opportunities and Challenges, as well as Ethics: The Old Testament, The New Testament, and Contemporary Application. He is the author of Biblical Principles of Hiring and Developing Employees, Biblical Principles of Leading and Managing Employees, and Biblical Principles of Being an Employee in Contemporary Organizations. He is a co-author of Evaluating Employee Performance through Christian Virtues.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Leveraging Self- Awareness & Self Actualization to Maximize Outcomes.- Chapter 2: Authentic Leadership in a Digital World.- Chapter 3: Authentic Leadership for the Christian Woman.- Chapter 4: The Leadership of an Authentic King.- Chapter 5: The Authentic Leadership of Daniel, Joseph, and David.- Chapter 6; Principles of Transparent and Authentic Leadership from Scripture.- Chapter 7: Toward a Model of Judicious Transparency that Builds Trust Within Organizations.- Chapter 8: Peter: An Authentic and Transparent Leader.- Chapter 9: Social Media Use by the Modern Leader.- Chapter 10: Effective Followership Impacting Transparent Leadership.- Chapter 11: To Reveal or To Conceal: Pertinent Sacred Considerations for Transparent Leaders in a Super-Intelligent World.- Chapter 12: Prostitutes and Promises: Multicultural authentic leadership.