SPIRITUAL ANTHROPOLOGY AS THE FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP PERENNIALITY

Rivo Nirina Razanadrahona

SPIRITUAL ANTHROPOLOGY AS THE FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP PERENNIALITY

July 2026

Vol-12, Issue-4

Paper ID: 28782

ISSN: 2395-4396

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Research Area

Sciences des sociétés : Management

Keywords

spiritual anthropology BEL Framework Triple Excellence Iceberg of Leadership leadership perenniality David Solomon fruit of the Spirit hasina fanahy nirodana nizarazara Madagascar interepistemic methodology Homo Faber Homo Transcendens

Abstract

This article proposes a comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding leadership perenniality through the lens of spiritual anthropology. Integrating biblical theology, Malagasy spiritual anthropology (*hasina*, fanahy, fahendrena, fetsy, nirodana, nizarazara), empirical research (2024–2026), and moral philosophy (personalism, anthropology of gift), this study argues that leadership durability depends not on visible competencies but on the quality of the leader's active attachment to a transcendent source. The BEL Framework (Bibleship, Entrepreneurialship, Leadership) and the concept of Triple Excellence (Professional, Operational, Organizational) are articulated through the metaphor of the Iceberg of Leadership : above the waterline, visible excellence attracts attention ; below the waterline, invisible spiritual attachment anchors the entire structure. The paradigmatic cases of David and Solomon demonstrate that perenniality emerges from active attachment and the reflex of return, while collapse (nirodana, nizarazara) follows the erosion of Bibleship. Drawing on interepistemic methodology, the study concludes that perenniality is not a management technique but a way of being human – a movement from Homo Faber (governed by technique and fetsy) to Homo Transcendens (governed by fahendrena and the Spirit). The article contributes to leadership theory by articulating the spiritual and anthropological foundations of durable authority, and offers a practical dashboard for leadership self-assessment.

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#	Name	Institute / Affiliation
1	Rivo Nirina Razanadrahona	Oniversity FJKM Ravelojaona (OniFRa), Madagascar

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Razanadrahona, Rivo Nirina (2026). SPIRITUAL ANTHROPOLOGY AS THE FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP PERENNIALITY. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, 12(4), 431-449.

MLA Style

Razanadrahona, Rivo Nirina. "SPIRITUAL ANTHROPOLOGY AS THE FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP PERENNIALITY." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 12, no. 4, 2026, pp. 431-449.

IEEE Style

Rivo Nirina Razanadrahona, "SPIRITUAL ANTHROPOLOGY AS THE FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP PERENNIALITY," International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 431-449, 2026.

Vancouver Style

Razanadrahona Rivo Nirina. SPIRITUAL ANTHROPOLOGY AS THE FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP PERENNIALITY. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education. 2026;12(4):431-449.

Harvard Style

Razanadrahona, Rivo Nirina (2026) 'SPIRITUAL ANTHROPOLOGY AS THE FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP PERENNIALITY', International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, 12(4), pp. 431-449.

Chicago Style

Razanadrahona, Rivo Nirina. "SPIRITUAL ANTHROPOLOGY AS THE FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP PERENNIALITY." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education 12, no. 4 (2026): 431-449.

Turabian Style

Razanadrahona, Rivo Nirina. "SPIRITUAL ANTHROPOLOGY AS THE FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP PERENNIALITY." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education 12, no. 4 (2026): 431-449.