Harmonized Alignment in Ethical Leadership
Synthesizing Maimonides’ Rational Allegiance and Dessler’s Giving Paradigm
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21987273 |
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| Authors | Liron Hoch (0000-0001-8071-0536, Zefat Academic College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 196-219 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ETHICS IN PROGRESS (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2084-9257 • E-ISSN: 2084-9257 |
| Publisher | Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14746/eip.2025.2.9 |
| OpenAlex | W7117989431 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
This article offers a comparative analysis of leadership paradigms articulated by Maimonides and Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler, emphasizing their enduring relevance to contemporary ethical and organizational leadership. Maimonides’ Dual Allegiance model integrates intellectual rigor, ethical autonomy, and social responsibility into a rational, duty-bound framework. In contrast, Rabbi Dessler’s Giving Paradigm, as presented in Strive for Truth, centers on relational ethics, moral intentionality, and the transformative power of altruistic giving. Despite their differing emphases – cognitive clarity versus emotional insight – both approaches converge in promoting a multidimensional, ethically grounded vision of leadership. This study introduces Harmonized Alignment, a synthesis that balances intellect, empathy, and moral action, grounded in classical Jewish thought. The model offers practical guidance for leaders navigating ethical dilemmas and striving to foster sustainable, value-driven organizational cultures in complex modern environments
Allegiance · CLARITY · Grounded theory · Moral disengagement · Transformative learning · Jewish Identity and Society · Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
| Highly cited | No |
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