Spirituality In Leadership Fostering Ethical Behaviour and Employee Well-Being

  • Unique Paper ID: 186461
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: no
  • PageNo: 150-158
  • Abstract:
  • Spirituality in leadership has gained attention for its potential to enhance employee effectiveness, organizational culture, and overall well-being. Unlike religious practices, spiritual leadership focuses on fostering a sense of purpose and connection within the workplace. This approach encourages better decision-making, ethical behaviour, and collaboration, promoting a positive work environment. By cultivating self-awareness and emotional intelligence, spiritual leaders improve teamwork, shared values, and employee satisfaction. One of the key benefits of spiritual leadership is its ability to create a supportive environment that enhances productivity and well-being. Employees in spiritually-led organizations often feel more engaged and motivated, as their leaders emphasize integrity, trust, and ethical decision-making. This leadership style also helps reduce work-related stress and anxiety, promoting a healthier work-life balance. However, challenges arise when balancing individual spiritual beliefs with organizational goals. It can also be difficult to measure the impact of spiritual leadership on performance. Strategies that respect diversity and inclusiveness are essential for integrating spirituality into leadership practices. Despite these challenges, spiritual leadership contributes to a values-driven, connected, and supportive workplace, ultimately benefiting both employees and the organization. Future research should focus on developing tools to assess the effectiveness of spiritual leadership and its impact on employee performance and well-being.

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@article{186461,
        author = {Roshan Mohanty and Dr. Mala Kharkar and Dr. Gurunath Pandit},
        title = {Spirituality In Leadership Fostering Ethical Behaviour and Employee Well-Being},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {},
        volume = {12},
        number = {no},
        pages = {150-158},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=186461},
        abstract = {Spirituality in leadership has gained attention for its potential to enhance employee effectiveness, organizational culture, and overall well-being. Unlike religious practices, spiritual leadership focuses on fostering a sense of purpose and connection within the workplace. This approach encourages better decision-making, ethical behaviour, and collaboration, promoting a positive work environment. By cultivating self-awareness and emotional intelligence, spiritual leaders improve teamwork, shared values, and employee satisfaction.
One of the key benefits of spiritual leadership is its ability to create a supportive environment that enhances productivity and well-being. Employees in spiritually-led organizations often feel more engaged and motivated, as their leaders emphasize integrity, trust, and ethical decision-making. This leadership style also helps reduce work-related stress and anxiety, promoting a healthier work-life balance.
However, challenges arise when balancing individual spiritual beliefs with organizational goals. It can also be difficult to measure the impact of spiritual leadership on performance. Strategies that respect diversity and inclusiveness are essential for integrating spirituality into leadership practices.
Despite these challenges, spiritual leadership contributes to a values-driven, connected, and supportive workplace, ultimately benefiting both employees and the organization. Future research should focus on developing tools to assess the effectiveness of spiritual leadership and its impact on employee performance and well-being.},
        keywords = {Spirituality, leadership, work-stress, employee well-being, effectiveness, organizational culture},
        month = {},
        }

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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: no
  • PageNo: 150-158

Spirituality In Leadership Fostering Ethical Behaviour and Employee Well-Being

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