The main objectives of this research were: i) to study the main idea of general theory of the leader and leadership style; ii) to study the leadership of Anathabinthikaupasaka; and iii) to study the method of applying Anathabinthikaupasaka’s leadership and style for the present Thai society.
The research methodology employed was :
i) The document collecting about the general leadership style and analysis
ii) To read and study from the Dhamma principle, tripitaka, in the care of the characteristic and way of life of Anathabinthikaupasaka, which indicated that the leadership style, and then, interview from the experts about religious management, the committee of the Elder Council, and interview from the Dhamma academicians the in-depth interview topics, focus on the characteristic of Anathabinthikaupasaka and how to apply to use the leadership style to Thai present society, the model person of the Dhamma Dissemination, the Buddhist activity supporting and, the mission of social care/work.
The result s of this study found that:
i) The general characteristics of leadership were the Academic mastery, the Emotional Quotient, the leading ability, the intelligence ability and the high charismatic persons. There characteristics were complete relation to each other which can draw the leadership form to the KELIC Model.
ii) The Anathabinthikaupasaka’s leader characteristics found that the mastery learning for the Dhamma principle, secondly, the ability to Dhamma dissemination, thirdly, good practice for the given person, fourthly, continuous Buddhism supporting, the fifthly, the public mind of the social care from the good characteristic of Anathabinthikaupasaka social assets, and then, transferring to have the Dhamma assets.
iii) The method of Anathabinthikaupasaka’s leadership style to apply for Thai present society were the publication of the public mind, the social kindness, the faith fully to the Buddha and his Dhamma, the model person for Dhamma dissemination, the good practitioner to the Dhamma of Buddha, and then enlightenment, the Buddhst activity supporting, and made the temple to be the center of Dhamma dissemination for all times.
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