Character for Leadership: The Role of Personal Characteristics

Table of Contents 
Abstract ..................................................................................................................... iii 
Dedication ................................................................................................................. iv 
Acknowledgements .................................................................................................... v 
List of Figures ........................................................................................................... ix 
List of Tables ............................................................................................................. x 
Chapter 1 – Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 
Religious Contexts for Leadership ...................................................................... 3 
Leadership Theories ............................................................................................ 4 
Transformational Leadership ...................................................................... 4 
Visionary Leadership Theory ...................................................................... 5 
Character ............................................................................................................. 5 
Purpose Statement ............................................................................................... 7 
Definition of Terms............................................................................................. 8 
Significance of Study .......................................................................................... 9 
Theoretical Significance .............................................................................. 9 
Practical Significance ................................................................................ 10 
Limitations and Delimitations........................................................................... 10 
Summary ........................................................................................................... 11 
Chapter 2 – Literature Review ................................................................................. 12 
Transformational Leadership ............................................................................ 12 
Comparison to Transactional Leadership ................................................. 13 
Comparison to Charismatic Leadership .................................................... 15 
Summary .................................................................................................... 17 
VLT ................................................................................................................... 18 
Measures .................................................................................................... 20 
Summary .................................................................................................... 20 
The Leader’s Character, Values, Ethics, and Morality ..................................... 21 
Character ................................................................................................... 21 
Values ........................................................................................................ 22 
Ethics ......................................................................................................... 24 

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Character for Leadership 
 
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Morality ..................................................................................................... 24 
Distinctions Between Characteristics ........................................................ 25