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Machiavelli's Prince as political satire: analyzing power and leadership

In Machiavelli's The Prince, an unnamed narrator dictates an instruction manual to up and coming members of the monarchy about the correct ways for a royal to behave if he wants to be successful. Many of the pieces of advice provided in the pamphlet seem absurd or even cruel .

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Joe Torre's twelve keys to team building and leadership

Team building is a hot topic now in the competitive work environment / Especially during hard economic times, it is necessary to have a competent team that competes well.

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Implementing Kotter's transformation approach in U.S. Navy leadership

There are many operative processes regularly employed in the 21st century that are decidedly at variance with traditional ones. The increasing trend towards globalization is affecting nearly every industry, including the armed forces.

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Michelle Obama's Let's Move Initiative: objectives and leadership analysis

First Lady Michelle Obama first envisioned her Let's Move Initiative in 2010 after reading the comprehensive White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity report that showed how many American children were facing formidable odds of having a healthy start to their lives.

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Globalization theories and their impact on international business leadership

Global context would have to have a starting point, in order to give the evaluation some context. For a company engaged in international business, the answer is quite a bit different than for an NGO, or the average worker.

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Teamwork, leadership, and team dynamics in service learning projects

Working in teams provides us with an opportunity to accomplish more than we would if we worked individually, yet we can also learn a lot about ourselves as part of this process.

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Keith E. Wandell's leadership and management of Harley Davidson

The Harley Davidson Company came to be in 1903, founded by William Harvey and Arthur Davidson. In 1907, the two associates incorporated the Harvey Davidson Motor Company leading to a split of stock into four, to cater for the new associate Walter Davidson.

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Darrell Dexter and Nova Scotia's environmental policy leadership

Darrell Dexter is Nova Scotia's incumbent premier and the 27th Premier of the province since the Confederation. Dexter was elected leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party in 2001 and was sworn in as Prime Minster on June 18, 2009.

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Fortsworth Company's challenges in product innovation and manufacturing leadership transition

Fortsworth Company has made positive strides for itself despite the existing industry rivalry The use of key resources and abilities incorporating industry-leading design groups, talented hardware, and software engineers has bolstered the company's prospects (Aaker, 2008).

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Workplace safety culture and nurse retention in healthcare leadership

The safety of nurses from essence of workplace-induced risks and injuries as well as illnesses is crucial to the nurses and patients in the process of delivery of quality services to the target audiences.

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