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Margaret Whitman's leadership and transformation of eBay

The success of eBay and the consumer model that it created is one that is well-known. Ebay transformed the way "...in which people buy and sell" on the Internet. (Meg Whitman 1956-)

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Hegemony and American global leadership in decline

Humankind has always had its basic ethics and an important characteristic of humans is that there always were leaders and subordinates. One's place within society has to be clearly defined, as it is not possible for one to live without being aware of the attributes that he or she possesses.

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Carly Fiorina's strategic leadership at Hewlett-Packard

The world is evolving at a rapid pace and this is probably due to the rapid advancements developed by the it industry.

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Gilgamesh and Moses: heroic leadership across ancient cultures

Both of these heroic figures go on quests or epic journeys in their stories. Moses leads his people across the desert from Egypt to Israel, while Gilgamesh's quest is to seek life forever after his friend Enkidu dies.

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Ron Dennis's leadership during McLaren's 2007 crisis

RON DENNIS has been one of the most successful Formula-One leaders ever. Having ruled the sport for two decades without so much as a serious threat to his position, Dennis continues to be the power house that most envy. But a powerful position doesn't come without its share of problems.

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Prayer habits and leadership in David and Daniel

It is difficult to compare oneself to one of the praying saints of the Old Testament, because it feels simultaneously ludicrous and presumptuous to imagine oneself like David or Daniel.

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Elvis Presley's leadership decline from authentic innovation to manufactured celebrity

When Elvis Presley came to the forefront of popular music, the type of music geared to teens was, in many ways, still relatively tame. There were two types of musical talent available: the 'doo-wop,' clean-cut stars and crooners like Pat Boone, approved of by parents vs.

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Organizational change leadership in Kotter's Our Iceberg is Melting

Iceberg is Melting by John Kotter and Holger Rathgerber is a fable of penguins on a melting iceberg who must adapt to a new way of life -- or die. This is an allegory, according to the authors, of what all companies must do to grapple with a changing business environment.

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Steven B. Sample's contrarian approach to leadership and organizational effectiveness

The objective of this work is to prepare a paper, which takes a supportive position on the applicability of the Contrarian's Guide to Leadership.

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Analysis of "The nature of leadership" by Antonakis, Ciamciolo, and Sternberg

Nature of Leadership written and edited by Antonakis, Ciamciolo and Sternberg is a compilation work containing a group of essays that explore the breadth and depth of leadership research and development and effectively introduces the reader/student to concepts and language specific to the…

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