Imam's Khomeini's Relation-oriented Leadership Style

Muslim managers with their "relations-oriented" behavioral characteristics in an organization can guide and lead the staff through observing their physical and mental conditions and giving importance to their views, beliefs and emotions. As a result, they can build confidence and mutual respect between them and their man power and provide the ground for meeting their spiritual and material needs. Thus, they can play an important role in better management of man power and their perfection and transcendence. Therefore, the present paper in which a descriptive-analytical method is used seeks to recognize and elaborate on behavioral characteristics based on relationship-oriented leadership style in Imam Khomeini's way of life as a model for managers of Islamic system. Among the research findings are following characteristics: "giving insight", "bringing about mental and spiritual change", "providing service"," seeking contribution", "bringing about unity", "giving self-confidence", speaking on behalf of followers" and "raising hope".