Journal of Research in Educational Systems

Abstract In the religious teachings of Islam, encouragement, has been emphasized as educational method. The religious teachings, in order to educate and guide people, the method of encouragement has used. The purpose of the present study, was to provide a model for the training system of agents in Islamic society based on the method of encouragement intended by Religious Teachings. This research, in terms of purpose, was applied; In terms of data collection method, was descriptive; and in terms of the nature of the data, was qualitative. Accordingly, first, through the method of qualitative content analysis, religious teachings related to the method of encouragement were extracted. Then, through Grounded Theory, data was analyzed through three processes of open, axial and selective coding. The results showed, transformational leadership, goal-oriented leadership, insightful leadership, leadership based on social expediency, motivational leadership and future-oriented leadership, are the factors of the system of training agents in the Islamic society. Based on this, in a general perspective, the phenomenon of transformational training in the system of training agents of the Islamic society was identified.

Abstract This research aims to develop strategic leadership components by referring to the views and definitions provided by experts and examining their compatibility with the characteristics required by senior managers of the University of Farhangian. In order to achieve the above objectives, the mixed research method has been used. Qualitative stage is used to extract and compile the components using qualitative content analysis method and in the quantitative stage, a survey method has been used. Findings of the research show that, from an individual's point of view, strategic leadership has features such as managerial wisdom, learning, flexibility, absorption capacity, adjustment capacity, and creative stress. Organizationally, the strategic leader, with the characteristics of the linkage of activities with the organization's strategy, is identical to the future, global management, productivity and continuous improvement, motivation and persuasion, change management, continuous monitoring, close relationship between the leader and the follower.  In an environmental field, a strategic leader should consider his own plans by observing the organization's surroundings, strategic thinking, explaining the right path, foresight, prediction, competitive advantage, customer orientation, and market development. Also, the results of the research showed that apart from the competitive advantage, all other features of strategic leadership were essential for senior managers of the University of Cultural Exchanges.