LEADING WITH INTEGRITY IN A FREE SOCIETY FROM AN EVANGELICAL PERSPECTIVE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6387740Keywords:
Authoritarian leadership, freedom, integrity, laissez faire leadership, transformational leadership, transactional leadershipAbstract
In all modern leadership literature, integrity of leaders is an important ingredient in shaping and maintaining a free society. The level of their perceived integrity influences and shapes the Church and Society giving freedom and welfare. However, not all leadership types and styles produce or support freedom, so in this article the author will describe different leadership types, their characteristics, and their results. Based on empirical research and personal experience of the author, integrity and its level will be discussed for each leadership style presented in this article.
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