류성룡의 소명 리더십

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the characteristics of Ryu Seong-ryong’s Leadership in terms of vocation leadership. The ideological origins of his vocation consciousness goes back, internally, to the concept of 誠意 in the oriental classic 大學, and externally, to the worship of the heaven in the Chosun’s 性理學. This is equivalent to, internally, the concept of vocation and, externally, to the concept of calling in the Western literatures. Furthermore, the four times of scholar’s disaster and the Gichook Prison Disaster which he experienced in his times may have influenced in forming his lifestyle of vocation pursuit. A framework of the neurological levels, developed by Robert Dilts, is utilized to analyze the consciousness of vocation. The neurological levels include the levels of vocation- self identityvalue/beliefs- capabilities - behavior- environment/results. Empirical documents written by Ryu Seong-ryong himself were utilized to examine his internal consciousness of vocation. We found that Ryu Seong-ryong had sincere self-identity as top minister level government officer, values and belief system equivalent to the position, some excellent capabilities to implement his roles, and then he behaved to meet his vocations and calling given to him in the 7 years of war time hardships. In so doing, the conceptual framework of vocation leadership may prove to be useful in finding the real essence of Ryu Seong-ryong’ character leadership.