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Jean Lipman-Blumen's analysis of toxic leadership and follower appeal

Jean Lipman-Blumen's book The Allure of Toxic Leaders does two things. First, it describes toxic leaders -- what they look like in a leadership situation and what they do -- and then it outlines the reasons why people who are obviously toxic still retain a lot of followers.

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The business model canvas and organizational leadership frames

Many organizations are complex and unyielding to casual analysis, but there are some methods available that can help discern the manner in which organizations are structure and operated.

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Personal power: accepting feedback for leadership improvement

Identify your greatest areas of personal power. My greatest areas of personal power lie primarily in my ability to elicit the collaboration of others. This skill is particularly important in building both a rapport and a consensus with workers.

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Sir Andrew Witty's transformational leadership at GlaxoSmithKline

Sir Andrew Witty is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) whose role is stated as to lead and manage the business and Sir Andrew became CEO on 21 May 2008 (GSK, N.d.). The company, and the industry in general, face a lot of negative publicity and sentiment from the public.

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Steve Wynn's servant and transformational leadership styles

The talent, energy, and leadership style that has led to the phenomenal success hotel / resort developer Steve Wynn has enjoyed is the subject of this paper. Wynn was born in New Haven, Connecticut on January 27, 1942.

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Effective communication and listening in educational leadership

Framing realistic goals for change is a critical component of success for all educational leaders. Dynamic assertives often act as change leaders but they are most effective when their vision of change is securely grounded and articulated in a specific way.

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Maintaining school reform initiatives after administrative leadership transitions

It becomes obvious the importance of professional development, mentoring and solid leadership. The legacy of a leader may be kept going if the values and ethics resonate with the remaining leaders within the school.

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Three essential managerial competencies: transformational leadership and communication

The three most important managerial competencies are transformational leadership, the ability to create and sustain communication, and the ability to translate a compelling vision into pragmatic, practical steps to fulfillment.

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The Myers-Briggs type indicator and organizational leadership

Myers-Briggs is a personality inventory system that is based on Carl Jung's theory of personality types. It has been well researched and is a popular model.

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Consolidating regional hospital systems through organizational change leadership

The combined hospital system in the southeast region has been mandated to consolidate its resources and integrate the larger Metropolitan hospital with the five smaller rural hospitals.

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