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Essential characteristics and skills for effective leadership

Leadership is absolutely necessary in the management of everything from the home, to businesses and government agencies. The purpose of this discussion is to answer some pressing questions concerning leadership. Let us begin this discussion by providing a definition of leadership.

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Leadership changes required to manage company crises effectively

When a company is in crisis, do you believe that a radical change in leadership (who is in charge) is required to turn the company around? Support your position.

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Leadership characteristics and power dynamics in academic institutions

To define leadership, we first have to understand that leadership is relative i.e. everyone has a different approach to define what is good leadership. There are some who try to differentiate between the tasks and approaches of an individual in terms of being a good leader or a good manager.

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Leadership theories from Kotter, Confucius, Machiavelli and Rousseau

John Kotter has written several self-help books on corporate management. The most recent, Leading Change, outlines an 8-step process to effect transformations successfully, and has become a bible for change with managers.

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Leadership strategies of Cleopatra and Queen Elizabeth I compared

Women as leaders have always existed, from Biblical times to the present day. However, some women, such as Cleopatra and Queen Elizabeth I have been exceptional leaders with leadership skills that set them apart from many illustrious male rulers.

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Leadership, accountability, and customer focus in IT project collaboration

To merely rely on technology alone as the foundation for attaining collaboration between the many activities of it projects, their often non-integrated elements, and issues that arise during the completion of any project requires leaders, not merely managers.

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Leadership strategies for managing cultural diversity in hiring

As globalization and the influx of qualified job candidates moves with greater fluidity from one city to another, there has never been a more critical time for leaders to take into account how they will manage diversity.

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Leadership challenges in the 21st century: authenticity, trust, and vision

Leading organizations of people through turbulent, often uncertain times present leaders with an entirely new set of challenges and opportunities to excel than has ever been the case before. According to (Kouzes & Posner, 2003, pp.

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Leadership challenges in special education integration and inclusive classrooms

The issue of leadership in the arena of special education is one that carries with it many responsibilities - particularly in the light of policy changes and reforms that are being implemented in special education.

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Leadership practices and student achievement in school effectiveness

In the book, School Leadership that Works, Marzano, Waters and McNulty analyze any leadership practices that seem to have an impact on leading schools effectively, as well as what leaders can do to increase student achievement, since the authors believe that the distinguishing factors between…

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