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L3 Communications' innovation strategy and organizational leadership

It's Aircraft Modernization and Maintenance segment offers modernization and refurbishments, upgrades and sustainment, maintenance, and logistics support services, as well as turnkey aviation life cycle management services for military and various government and commercial customers.

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Beowulf as a composite of medieval leadership ideals

Beowulf is one of the earliest epic poems. It tells a classic tale of a great hero. The style of the epic reflects a much earlier writing style found in the Viking sagas. Yet the story is that of a Danish King. Literature and art are the keys to understanding society.

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Machiavelli and Thucydides on human nature and leadership

Machiavelli and Thucydides share remarkable similarities in their thoughts about human nature and the role of the state, but differ somewhat in their ideas about leadership.

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Implementing business process improvement through executive leadership and strategic planning

Recently, many top managers have shifted their thinking regarding production. Rather than focusing on quality alone, they have improved their competitive edge by improving quality, increasing productivity, reducing costs, and increasing customer satisfaction.

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Meg Whitman's transformative and transactional leadership at eBay

Meg Whitman is the head of one of the most successful companies of the Internet era, the online auction site eBay. Her success with the company reflects both the basic ingenious structure of eBay itself as well as her own abilities as a leader.

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Contemporary Management's approach to modern leadership and organizational practice

When first introduced to the market in 1998, Contemporary Management, by Jones and George made a large impact on the areas of modern management.

~6 min read

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Post-Cold War conflicts and nation-building leadership in Georgia

Smith and Kidron, the end of the Cold War ironically initiated a series of belligerent conflicts across the globe.

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The business case for strategic HR leadership reporting to the CEO

Describe the business case for having HR report to the CEO/President in large organizations.

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James McPherson's analysis of Lincoln's leadership in the Civil War

This book largely looks at the Civil War and the role that Lincoln had in many of the transformations that came about from it. For example, the slaves that were liberated, the political and social order in the South that was overthrown, and other issues.

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Innovation and management theory integration in organizational leadership

Leaders have a task of moving the organization forward in a fashion that is supported by all stakeholders. After allocating resources to bolster organizational success, leaders must primarily assess and accept the risks related innovation.

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