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Leadership and manipulation in Faulkner's "Lo!"

William Faulkner's Lo! shows an interesting perspective on leadership. The President in this story is supposed to be the leader, but seldom takes a true leadership position. He defers the problem to the Secretary, which causes consternation on the latter's part.

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Leadership development in Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Sharer"

In The Secret Sharer by William Faulkner, we encounter a young captain, unsure of his leadership credentials. He is new to the captain's position, and knows neither his own abilities nor those of his crew. He encounters an unusual situation with a stranger who has come aboard his boat.

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Leadership and team confidence in Apollo 13

At the center of this films' relevance in the context of leadership is the confidence leaders bring out of their teams to rise above a challenge no one had anticipated or planned for.

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Leadership emotional intelligence in managing organizational change

Given the rapid pace of change that is influencing the global economies today, the ability to transform organizational change from a distraction to a core strength of any organization is critical.

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Leadership and followership in organizational strategy implementation

Leadership is an integral part of the strategic management process. The author of this article seems to have a strong grasp of this fundamental point, despite some weaknesses in the article.

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Executive leadership and organizational change management in technology implementation

For any new technological process, system or procedural change to the effective in any organization there must be a compete commitment on the part of senior executives to their success.

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Leadership qualities and employee control in organizations

These descriptions fit in with leadership concepts because they all comprise the body of skills required of a leader. Leadership is a concept that in execution is more inspirational than functional. In fact, the functional managers of the organization are responsible for that aspect of operations.

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Leadership and disagreement among Muslim rulers since Muhammad

Muhammad established not only the Muslim religion, but also the first Muslim government -- a tribal association, really, though it was unusual because it was not formed along blood ties.

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Leadership and structure in ICU Medical's autonomous team model

Lopez's description, the teams at ICU Medical Inc. were both autonomous and responsible for making a variety of decisions. As Lopez asked the teams to come up with ideas, the teams were unified and motivated, all working together toward a common goal.

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Coaching and servant leadership styles in organizational contexts

Response 1 don't really see challenging assumptions as part of the 'coach' leadership style.

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