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2018 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

6. Prosocial Leadership, Religious Motivation, and Global Stewardship

Authors : Timothy Ewest, Michael Weeks

Published in: Engaged Leadership

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter considers the interconnections between prosocial leadership, religious motivation, and stewardship. Prosocial leaders, as defined by Ewest T (Prosocial leadership: understanding and developing prosocial behavior in individuals and organizations. Palgrave McMillian. Publication Pending, London, 2017b), are servant leaders who are motivated by and respond to their own empathy and, without regard to punishment or reward, act altruistically to improve the welfare of those they serve. Prosocial leaders are central to developing stewards who are holistic leaders that lead themselves, their fellow employees, and their organizations to financial, social, and environmental sustainability. This prosocial orientation sometimes comes at a cost to these leaders as they sacrifice personal goals to enable those they lead to reach new levels of success.

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Metadata
Title
Prosocial Leadership, Religious Motivation, and Global Stewardship
Authors
Timothy Ewest
Michael Weeks
Copyright Year
2018
Book
Engaged Leadership

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-72220-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-72221-4

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72221-4_6