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Leadership principles in Twelve O'Clock High and Be Know Do

Over the last ten years the world has been facing a lack of leadership in many areas. Part of the reason for this is: many people will talk about how important it is to set the example.

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Leadership and organizational politics in culture change

The successful leader in an organization must upgrade his or her skills because the goals of change and improvement in companies are accomplished through "the use of power and politics" (Clement, 1994, p. 33).

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Leadership skills human resource professionals need today

What are the key leadership skills that today's Human Resource professionals need in order to function seamlessly and effectively?

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John Maxwell and New Paradigm Consulting on organizational leadership

John C. Maxwell is an internationally known expert and lecturer on the topic of leadership and on approaches to effective organizational culture.

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Barack Obama's leadership style of compromise and conciliation

Barack Obama became the first African-American president of the United States in 2008, an accomplishment that few believed could have transpired only a few years before his meteoric political rise. Since his inauguration, 'no drama Obama' (as he is known) has drawn fire from the left and the right.

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Yukl's multi-linkage model of leadership and situational variables

Yukl (2010) does not oversimplify leadership or its practical application. Instead, Yukl (2010) proposes a multi-linkage model in which the leader has a primary effect on situational variables, which in turn impact members of the team and thereafter, team performance.

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Leadership and transformation in Dead Poets Society

"Carpe Diem, boys! Seize the day! Make your lives extraordinary." The image of Robin William's teacher in the film Dead Poets Society (1989) has become an iconic representation of what a good teacher should resemble: Williams embodies a teacher who inspires a love of poetry in his students, and…

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Leadership attributes needed for higher education institutional change

The sphere of higher education demands leaders that are strong and efficient at carrying out the stated goals of the institutions they serve. In recent years there have been many changes at institutions of higher learning.

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Project management skills and scope control in solutions leadership

Solutions leadership focuses on the business environment, where projects are managed in such a way as to be completed within the optimal timeframe and funding requirements. This means that the solutions leader needs a high level of organization and negotiation skills.

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Leadership dynamics and personality types in 12 Angry Men

Despite the fact that they were all men and mostly all white, the group of jurors in the film 12 Angry Men were still quite diverse. The group consisted of many personality types: leaders, followers, analytic thinkers, prejudice thinkers, truth seekers, jokers, and bullies.

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