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Faraz Khan

Empowering the MSA

Posted by admin On November - 28 - 2007


Leadership
Learning to Lead

By Faraz Khan
Salam MSA, Rutgers University

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Position of leadership is a trust in Islam. The lecture will discuss some practical aspects of leadership that are necessary for Muslim students to understand.

The Prophet (s) said,

“All of you are leaders (rai’) and you will be asked about your constituents”.

Education is all about Personal Development. A person must understand and develop leadership skills in order to do the ‘right thing’. The talk will focus on leadership in contemporary world and specifically discuss the issues affecting the MSA. The objective for this lecture is to present a brief understanding of what it takes to be effective leaders. Since leadership is a vast topic, we will try to outline those points that relate to the students and the MSA.

Key Points:
What is leadership?
Who are leaders?
Leadership Theories
6 Myths about leadership
Skills needed to be a leader
Knowing Yourself
Creating and communicating a Vision
Personal skills
Character
team player
conflict management skills
alignment of others

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