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How pop culture values toward inventors have changed over time

Bessen (2004) offers a compelling look into the way our pop culture values have changed over the last century and a half as a function of the leadership traits that we appear to value most as a society.

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Existentialism and collapsing certainties in Sartre's No Exit

Human beings perceive events, individuals, and objects in different manners in relation to the circumstances and understanding. This is vital towards the development of concept of reality with the aim of continuous leadership, caring, and forms of goodness.

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Mattel's ethical failures: courage, honesty, and justice

The ethicacy of corporate behaviors are influenced by a myriad of factors yet most strongly reflect the internal culture, alignment of leadership to vision, and accumulated trade-offs made by management over years of ethical decisions, trade-offs and outcomes.

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Succession planning and promotion criteria in sales management at Bioglass

What is the likely cause of CSD's problems? The problems in the Commercial Sales Division (CAD) aren't Tom's; they are the lack of succession planning, management and leadership training offered by the company.

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James Collins' "Good to Great" and organizational success principles

Good to Great is written for those who want to achieve greatness. Described as a "researcher and management guru," James C. Collins has authored or co-authored six different books all hinging on the same concepts related to leadership and organizational development.

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Career aspirations and family legacy in electrical engineering

Being a high voltage engineer has its ups and downs. We work in a highly charged social network and working environment, requiring teamwork and trust. A high voltage engineer like me learns quickly how to feel comfortable in positions of power and leadership.

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The slippery slope and discretion in criminal justice ethics

Slippery slope: What are some examples of the slippery slope, as it applies to criminal justice ethics? How can/should slippery slope issues be addressed from a leadership or administrative standpoint?

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Mencius' conception of human nature and moral goodness

Although there are a few philosophical differences between Confucius and Mencius, the most significant is Mencius' insistence on the goodness of human nature. For Mencius, humanness (ren) is an innate moral character that can unfortunately be corrupted by society or bad leadership.

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JetBlue Airways' competitive strategy and operational risk management

JetBlue's strategy for success in the marketplace? Does the company rely primarily on a customer intimacy, operational excellence, or product leadership customer value proposition? What evidence supports your conclusion?

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The Hangout: Youth training and low-income housing development initiative

The Hangout, a 501 (c) 3 organization will make available professional training construction skills and hands-on-experience as well as necessary educational services and leadership development therapy to disadvantaged youth in combination with the rebuilding of 20 units of low-income rental housing…

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