In the corporate arena, there is a new trend emerging – the freelance economy. The hypothesis goes something like this. The age of joining a company, and slowly progressing upward for 30 years and then retiring is done. This used to be the goal for many people, but it no longer reflects reality for most people. Instead, people are switching … Read More
Guest Post: Defining Our Community
Guest post by Zuhair Shaath. Zuhair graduated from George Mason University with a B.A in Religious Studies. He is currently completing his Imam and Community Leadership Graduate Certificate from Hartford Seminary. He resides in sunny California where he works as a Programs Manager and Assistant Imam. He has a decades worth of work with youth, and currently helps consult with Youth … Read More
Webinar Recording: Prophetic Leadership – Leading the Unleadable from the Life of Tufayl bin Amr
This video covers: What leadership is Why it is important and of concern to each and every Muslim How the Prophet (s) increased the leadership capacity of Tufayl bin Amr Leading people who are deemed “unleadable” by others The link between productivity and leadership Creating a legacy for yourself through leadership This video was made to help give a preview … Read More
4 Steps to Put the Ship Back in Leadership
I always keep coming back to a project I wanted to do at the masjid that I was particularly passionate about. I had a formal proposal ready, I had outlined how it would benefit the community and the masjid. The imam of the masjid was on board and excited. I had dotted the i’s and crossed the t’s so to … Read More
How The Most Talented Person In Your Organization Can Be Its Downfall
The biggest strength and biggest weakness of an Islamic organization is usually the same thing – a talented personality. This comes in many different shapes and sizes. It’s the person who… …opens the masjid every day. …brings snacks to Sunday School. …fixes the microphone for the khutbah every Friday. …updates the prayer times on the masjid website. …puts the announcements … Read More
Future Talent Shift and the Impending Breakdown of the Masjid
t was July 8, 2010. Unfulfilled for 7 years chasing a dream and vision that the organization he was with could not help make a reality. Clad in a plum gingham print shirt, talking to Jim Grey, LeBron James famously announced he was taking his talents to South Beach. This incident has always fascinated me. He was the hometown hero. … Read More
Finally a GOOD Imam Ad #MusicCityImam
We’ve written a ton about Imams, and imam expectations, and advertisements (and even done a YouTube video on it). But check out this new Imam advertisement for the Islamic Center of Nashville below. The only major problem with it is the Derek Fisher reference 🙂
Your Masjid is Not a Fortune 500 Company, Nor Should It Be
Being professional doesn’t mean being corporate. This is a myth being perpetuated in our community – one that I fell for myself. Inherently, it cannot be the case. Islamic work, by definition, is non-profit. Corporate work, by definition, is for maximization of profit. Before continuing, one objection must be addressed, and that is the existence of “for-profit” Muslim enterprises or institutions. … Read More
Don’t Let The Youth Run Your Social Media
Here’s how it goes. Masjid organization wants to be relevant. They see that all the kids are on that Facebook thing. And a few of them are even on that Tweeter thing. Well if that’s what the kids are doing, that’s what we need to do to be relevant. Turns out most of these kids show up to events they hear … Read More