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Organizational change leadership in Kotter's Our Iceberg is Melting

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Steven B. Sample's contrarian approach to leadership and organizational effectiveness

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Analysis of "The nature of leadership" by Antonakis, Ciamciolo, and Sternberg

Nature of Leadership written and edited by Antonakis, Ciamciolo and Sternberg is a compilation work containing a group of essays that explore the breadth and depth of leadership research and development and effectively introduces the reader/student to concepts and language specific to the…

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Employee motivation and leadership effectiveness in organizational settings

One of the most challenging tasks that many people face in their lives is identifying what motivates others to be more productive in the workplace.

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Book review of "The nature of leadership" by Antonakis, Cianciolo, and Sternberg

Nature of Leadership written by John Antonakis, Anna T. Cianciolo, and Robert J. Sternberg. Specifically it will contain a book review that addresses the major themes, concepts, and critiques (positive or negative) as they pertain to public administration, policy, and/or decision-making.

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Southwest Airlines' leadership culture and employee development strategy

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Shakespeare's Henry V and Noel Tichy's transformational leadership philosophy

Henry V Driving the Leadership Engine -- William Shakespeare's ideal, motivational king and the management philosophy of Noel M. Tichy

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The Kouzes-Posner Leadership Practices Inventory: assessment and limitations

The Kouzes-Posner Model of Leadership is an attempt by the researchers James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner to quantify leadership according to a reliable survey instrument.

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Character conflict and leadership in Orwell's Animal Farm

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Bobby Knight's leadership style: strengths, weaknesses, and ethics

What are Coach Knight's strengths and weaknesses of leadership style? What aspects of his strengths and weaknesses do you think are unique to sports settings, and which are to be relevant in other contexts?

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