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Organizational behavior and leadership at McDonald's

In any organization people can make the assumption too that the very key objective of that corporate is to make it in the world; what precisely does having an organization that knows how to win mean? And what exactly does it take to make it?

~13 min read

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John Wooden's leadership principles: analysis and limitations

Industriousness -- Wooden explains that there is simply no substitute for hard work. Whether in the realm of sports or business management, Wooden suggests that it is impossible to achieve greatness without working hard.

~8 min read

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Cultural values and effective leadership in diverse organizations

In any given organization, a leader must be present. It is through his or her guidance that the activities of the organization are influenced towards the achievement of the organizations set goals.

~9 min read

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Michael Dell's transformational leadership and business model innovations

Michael Dell's leadership of the company he founded shows an innate ability to overcome difficult industry-wide shifts in direction while at the same time being able to completely redefine their business model, reinventing themselves in the process.

~9 min read

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Gender disparities in corporate leadership and quality of life

There are several disparities that exist between the different genders. This has been shown in current research whereby they have found that there are many social factors which are the same across the different genders.

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State terrorism and leadership in the Soviet Union and Cuba

terrorism is "defined by some as violence upon a national population committed by national governments or their proxies." Additionally, states can "terrorize their own populations, to secure rule and suppress dissent, or foreign citizens, to support favored or destabilize unfavored foreign regimes."

~9 min read

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How personality traits and Freud's theory shape leadership effectiveness

Personality most certainly has an impact on a person's leadership style, effectiveness, and overall competence. And clearly the personality traits shown by leaders impact underlings and employees in numerous ways.

~8 min read

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Six levels of leadership from Piaget, Kegan, and Kohlberg

Based on the work of Jean Piaget, Lawrence Kohberg, and Robert Kegan there are six levels of leadership. These levels are Sociopath, Opportunist, Chameleon, Achiever, Builder, and Transcendent.

~11 min read

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Confucius and business leadership: ancient philosophy applied to modern management

'What you do not want done to yourself, do not do unto others ... " "The injuries done to you by an enemy should be returned with a combination of love and justice

~8 min read

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Group cohesion and empathetic leadership in organizational effectiveness

We often hear much about "miracle" sports teams such as the 1986 New York Mets, U.S. Hockey's Soviet Union defeating team, and even this year's curse-destroying Boston Red Sox. Long after the individual exploits of individual players are forgotten, the team effort and lore will remain.

~10 min read

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