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Strategic management, benchmarking, and leadership styles in public institutions

The objective of this work is to examine strategic management and the essential elements of strategic planning and to examine the concept behind benchmarking and how benchmarking can achieve the improvement of public sector efficiency and effectiveness.

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Condoleezza Rice: determination, learning, and leadership

A true role model rarely ever begins his or her journey by announcing that he or she wants to lead or become role models. Instead, these individuals simply begin a path, follow a dream, and never give up.

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The right stuff in General George S. Patton's leadership

The characters in Tom Wolfe's 1979 novel, the Right Stuff, based on the real and documented efforts of the United States to craft a meaningful space program, would be postured as American icons.

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Building effective virtual teams through selection, assessment, and leadership

The objective of this work is to outline the practical steps for the manger in building an effective virtual team.

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Martin Luther King Jr. and Sam Walton's transformative leadership styles

Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. is perhaps known as the world's greatest modern leader. He changed the face of American society by spearheading an initiative towards civil rights for African-Americans.

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Ulysses S. Grant's rise from failure to Civil War leadership

Ironically, Ulysses S. Grant was a rather unremarkable youth who failed at every occupation he attempted, until that is, he entered the U.S. Army where his talents of leadership secured the unity of the United States.

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Managing organizational culture, stress, and leadership styles

With a future in business, possibly as a manufacturing plant owner, understanding key management concepts will be crucial to ensuring the success of my business.

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Strategic thinking, tactical planning, and logistics in organizational leadership

By your own orientation to cooperative work in a mission-driven organization like the armed forces, do you consider yourself to be a strategic thinker, a tactical planner, or a logistician? How do you determine that, and how does your own daily life and work demonstrate that?

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Johnson and Johnson's founding, products, leadership, and growth strategy

According to Moreau, "J&J began with brothers James Wood and Edward Mead Johnson, who formed a partnership in New Brunswick, N.J., in 1885" (32). A couple of months later, both Edward and James were joined by another sibling of theirs -- Robert Wood Johnson.

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J.C. Penney's turnaround strategy under Ron Johnson's leadership

In some quarters, it has been reported that J.C. Penney could turn out to be one of the most interesting retailers to watch this year. This is more so the case given the company's ambitious turn around plan as well as a new management team led by Ron Johnson.

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