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American Politics and Charismatic Leadership

is put forward by the opposition. Willner asserts that in order for this devotion to supersede logic, the people must consider the...

Model A’s, Model T’s, and the Changing Face of America

few weeks later, the company sold its first automobile, to a doctor in Detroit (Davis). As noted above, the company produced 1,700...

Alfie Kohn's The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes

reward. He has been joined by a number of other theorist, each of whom present their own social cognitive theories. Several of t...

The Potential benefit Of M&A's in Supporting Nigerian Economic Growth

During the early 20th century merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the United States provided one of the tools for economic gr...

Military Leaders Make Good Business Leaders

are both former military officers (Des Moines Business Record, 1999). Dalzell said that he gained his leadership skills during his...

Critiquing and Assessing Peter Senge's The Leader's New Work Building Learning Organization

the existing status quo where measuring of performance had led to a position where the company was very weak. The first ma...

Motivation Part of Leader's Job

workplace. In fact, the ability to motivate followers is usually identified as one of the characteristics of a good leader. It is ...

Zimbabwe Leader Robert Gabriel Mugabe and Spanish Leader Francisco Franco Compared

In four pages this essay contrasts and compares these two men's ascent to power and their styles of leadership are also considered...

Leader's Political Role in King Henry V by William Shakespeare

In his political discourse, The Prince, Nicolo Machiavelli believed that political prowess that leads inherently to victory is ine...

Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Plans

tells employees that they are responsible for their retirement income -- and that other people will not necessarily take care of t...

Critiquing Peter Senge's Leadership and Learning

basis of his concept pf learning is that we are gradually taught or learn not to learn. Senge quotes Deming when looking organisat...

LMX7 Leader Member Exchange Theory

which leaders change styles depending on the group situation. The leader-member theory focuses more on individual, vertical...

How Is Globalization Impacting on Leadership

The requirements for leaders in the commercial environment are being impacted by globalization. Research assessing the skills and ...

Public Leaders

This essay describes and discusses four leadership styles that could be used in private or public settings. The behaviors of leade...

Case Study Effective CEOs

There have been and are many outstanding leaders, each with his or her own story to tell. This is a case study that gives examples...

Are Leaders Future Oriented Whereas Management's First Priority Is To Ensure The Attainment Of Outcomes?

a general agreement that there are some very different perspective needed for management and leadership, but both are needed and e...

Being a Leader

be believed. They are also an individual who is on time and who can be relied upon. They are honest and loyal as well. It is not...

Leadership Theories And Personality Traits Of Effective Leaders

created the field of consulting" (Sullivan 2005, p. B06). In an interview in 2004, Drucker said that successful leaders begin by ...

MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP AND ROLES

other hand, achieves the leaders goals through allocating jobs and using the skills of other people (Leadership 501, 2006). ...

King David

angry that the people thought David was a better warrior and said, "What more can he get but the kingdom?"3 Saul would subsequentl...

Jesus as a Leader

a mentoring leader, He gave them more and more responsibility so they would be able to carry on after He left.4 For instance, in L...

The Quintessential Leader

One of the theories from the mid-1990s that is still getting a lot of press is Golemans introduction of emotional intelligence as ...

Emotional Intelligence can Make Managers Better

One of the reasons for some confusion about these two roles in businesses is the fact that at times leaders perform management tas...

Followers are Important to the Organization

the leader-follower dynamic may be the result of so many leaders doing the wrong things. We know that people will follow people th...

Characters and Leaaders Shine in McCullough's "1776"

the pages how very fragile the fledgling country was - but ultimately how adept its leader. McCullough opens 1776 in Great...

Leaders and Their Failures

of success; for non profit organizations, which may include government organizations and charities, there are likely to be specifi...

Leaders and Organizational Culture

is may be culturally acceptable to claim a sick day when tired, in others this may be unacceptable. Therefore, culture is the resu...

An Examination of Leadership

a goal, a direction, an objective, a vision, a dream, a path, a reach" (p.7). How do the individuals just noted demonstrate a visi...

Interview with An Executive Leader

it is appropriate, such as when a novice nurse is faced with a crisis. There are times, and stages in a career, when employees can...

Effective Leadership Characteristics And Traits

to learn (American Library Association, 2007). These leaders have never been afraid to say they "dont know something but Ill find ...