Leaders between Role Model and Idol

The guiding question for this book is: Should leaders become role models or idols or both or neither The theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer had a clear opinion on this: 'If the leader tries to become the idol the led are looking for - something the led always hope from their leader - then the image of the leader shifts to one of a misleader' (Radio message, 1 Feb. 1933).This book presents interesting case studies from Africa, America, Europe, spanning various disciplines and time periods. It does not provide quick-fix approaches but invites reflective practitioners and scholars alike to dig deeper. It grew out of an inspiring leadership conference held in Budapest, September 2024.Prof. Dr. habil. Dr. rer. nat. Volker Kessler, GBFE & University of South Africa.Angelika Marsch, M.A., Akademie für christliche Führungskräfte & Wycliffe Europe.Prof. Dr. Hans-Georg Wünch, Theologisches Seminar Rheinland & University of Pretoria.