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Alternative Perspectives on Leadership: Integrating Transformational Leadership with Confucian Philosophy
Department of Social Work, Ball State University, Muncie, USA
Department of Social Work, Ball State University, Muncie, USA
Private Consultant, New York, USA
- 1 Department of Social Work, Ball State University, Muncie, USA
- 2 Department of Social Work, Ball State University, Muncie, USA
- 3 Private Consultant, New York, USA
Open Journal of Leadership·Volume 03 (2014)·Pages 30–38·Published 22 May 2014·DOI10.4236/ojl.2014.32004
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Abstract
This paper presents a model for integrating elements of Transformational Leadership with Confucian Philosophy. The various concepts of each perspective are discussed with special emphasis on efforts to note similarities in the two perspectives. Examples of how leaders could apply the integration of these two perspectives are presented for those working in the social service field.
KeywordsLeadershipSocial ServicesTransformational LeadershipConfucious
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