Leadership Lessons from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ — A 3-Step Framework

This book is NOT for the following people:

1. The selfish

2. The responsibility avoiders

3. The lazy

4. Those who don’t care about positively impacting others’ lives

The fact that you’re reading this right now shows clearly that you are not part of the second group. This book will provide you with clarity. Clarity on what it means to be a leader. Clarity of what leadership truly entails. Clarity on leadership lessons from the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and how to apply them in our lives.

Leadership is about making a positive difference in the lives of others. No one accomplished this more profoundly than the Greatest Leader of All Time, the Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah ﷺ. This book teaches a 3-step leadership framework based on his blessed life:

Step 1 – Change Yourself Master the 15 Most Important Character Traits of leaders and develop the leader within.

Step 2 – Change Your World Master the 13 Most Important Abilities of leaders and effectively lead those around you.

Step 3 – Change The World Master 13 Advanced Leadership Principles to make your impact felt far and wide.

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is the only human being in history to have mastered every single one of these traits, abilities and principles — making him the ultimate example to follow. However, to demonstrate why he is the greatest, we also draw on the stories of over 40 leaders, past and present, who each exemplify one of these qualities. As Muslims, our primary example is the Prophet ﷺ, but we are also encouraged to learn from the positive traits of others — Muslim and non-Muslim alike.

As the Prophet ﷺ said: "All of you are shepherds and each of you is responsible for his flock…" [Sahih al-Bukhari]. Today, that shepherd is a leader — whether a parent, a CEO, a manager, a coach, or simply someone who wants to make a positive impact.

This book is for anyone who cares about leading well. It is not for the selfish, the lazy, or those who avoid responsibility. It will give you clarity on what true leadership means — and practical tools to apply it in your life immediately.

About the Authors

Adnan Jalali is an internationally recognized Executive Leadership Coach who has trained CEOs and companies across four continents. His book Chasing 100 was #1 on Amazon in multiple countries. A former teacher and principal, he holds a Master's in Educational Leadership and is a certified Coach with the John Maxwell Team.

Yasir Qadhi is Dean of The Islamic Seminary of America and a resident scholar in Plano, Texas. He holds a PhD from Yale University and is regarded as one of the most influential Muslim scholars in the United States, consistently listed among The 500 Most Influential Muslims.

ISBN: 978-8-9928485-0-2
Forfattere: Dr. Yasir Qadhi og Adnan Jalali M.Ed.
Udgiver: The 23 Institute (2025)
Sider: 262
Indbinding: paperback