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This chapter discusses how leaders and followers can have a positive impact on their organizations through the category of ‘reconciling problems’ and the two sub-categories of 'enacting leading' and 'enacting following'. Enacting leading includes many significant components such as connecting with people, leading by example, leading by heart, focusing on people, and living up to expectations. Enacting following includes the courage to speak out, sharing responsibility, collective contributions, and vision sharing. Numerous components of enacting leading and enacting following are found to be absent from Islamic organizations. Therefore, for Islamic organizations to shift toward a more positive, effective, and sustainable model, it is incumbent to consider incorporating these elements.
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Faris, N., Abdalla, M. (2018). Reconciling Problems. In: Leadership in Islam. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66441-5_7
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