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English
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Contrasting the Leadership Styles of Moroni and Amalickiah
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BYU Religious Educator
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2020
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21
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2
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Provo, UT
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Brigham Young University
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113-137
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"""The Book of Mormon was written as another testament of Jesus Christ. It was also written by leaders and about leaders. One of the most well-known leaders and charismatic figures in the Book of Mormon is Captain Moroni (hereafter referred to simply as Moroni). His capable leadership enabled the Nephites to survive civil insurrection and invasion by the Lamanites. Mormon, the compiler of the Book of Mormon, holds up Moroni as one of the text’s exemplary leaders. He points to Moroni’s leadership and righteousness as the reason for Nephite success during this trying era.
""Mormon contrasts the successful leadership of Moroni with that of Amalickiah. Modern leadership theory helps us understand not just that Moroni was a successful leader but why he was. Reading the narrative through this lens also shows, somewhat surprisingly given how much Mormon admires Moroni, that Moroni was not a perfect leader. Similarly surprising, considering Mormon’s framing of Amalickiah as a villain, is the revelation that Amalickiah also displayed effective leadership skills, though he used his influence for unethical purposes. Examining the contrasting leadership styles of these two individuals through the models of transformational and pseudo-transformational leadership helps us understand how the Book of Mormon can be taken as a leadership text and provides readers with interesting insights into the strengths and weaknesses of both Amalickiah and Moroni."" [Author]"
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https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-21-no-2-2020/contrasting-leadership-styles-moroni-amalickiah
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