Spiritual leadership has become a very contentious and often combative topic in society. For one, the concept of spiritual leadership has often misunderstood by the public at large. Here, many casual observers perceive spiritual leadership as akin to a religious doctrine that can potentially overshadow the organization with no freedom of thought. Although some examples exist, this form of spiritual leadership is far from common. Likewise, casual observers often are quick to cite the fact that spiritual leaders have often been embroiled in controversies that expose them for being fakes or frauds. Kenneth Copeland, Creflo Dollar, TD Jakes, and Benny Hinn, are just a few of the religious charlatans that have claimed to possess extraordinary spiritual powers and abilities. These individuals are often later exposed for their fraudulent leadership abilities, but not without harming millions of individuals in the process. In the case of Benny Hinn, he performed miracles such as curing cancer, curing paralysis, removing illness, and even causing blind men to see, all with the touch of a hand. Of course, these activities were all fake, which had a disastrous impact on the belief of spiritual leadership principals by others in
Not only were these leaders adopt in the religious community but also in the business community as well. Here, these individuals sacrificed both personally and professionally for their spiritual beliefs. As a result, they garnered...…own spiritual leadership model that provided similarities to that of Fry. Namely, they agreed on the core principles of creating an inspiring work environment, enhancing individual well-being, and motivating others beyond monetary gain. They agreed with Fry in that these leadership behaviors promoted harmonious relationships at work and often created a much more engaging environment. This would ultimately manifest itself in higher employee engagement and less turnover. Where Oh and Wang disagree with Fry is more effort is need in terms of actual application within the work environment. This includes proper training programs, alignment of spiritual principles throughout the workplace, proper training and self-care. Here Oh and Wang emphasize many of the detriments of spiritual leadership that are not covered by Fry and attempt to ameliorate them for the improve…
