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Abstract
This thesis is a study of inspirational leadership that explores its impact on organizational effectiveness and employee fulfillment in work. It includes a review of the literature related to the nature of inspiration, the relationship of emotional and spiritual intelligence to inspirational leadership, and the key attributes of the inspirational leader in organizations. Action research is the foundational methodology upon which this project is based. The study concludes that inspirational leadership is highly relevant to leadership practices and has a significant positive impact on employee engagement levels. Inspirational leaders are seen to possess certain characteristics that are distinctly different from those of their non-inspirational counterparts. Study recommendations include expanding the study, creating a shared organizational direction and a clearly defined inspirational leadership model, and implementing a number of learning interventions to stimulate inspirational leadership in the workplace at all levels, especially with respect to emotional and spiritual intelligence competencies.
