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Ursula Burns's visionary leadership and transformation of Xerox

In February of 2010, Ursula Burns became the chief executive of Xerox Corporation. Burns has successfully led the Xerox Corporation through difficult financial straits, by divesting much of the outmoded commodity-based business strategies towards a broader service-oriented one.

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Trait theory and situational leadership models in organizational practice

The "Trait Theory" of leadership has developed most during the past 3 decades and is concerned with amassing the core personality characteristics of known leaders -- both effective and ineffective -- to predict potential for successful leadership.

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Ray Anderson's leadership in sustainable carpet manufacturing

Anderson's determination to forge a company that is profitable and environmentally- sustainable is admirable, and no doubt an example to other companies in his industry.

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Campus art museum leadership and community engagement strategy

This case study involves a campus art museum that for many years had a competent director, but a relatively staid presence on campus. The last director had a far more populist orientation.

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Managing diversity and communication in urban school leadership

Diversity typically plays a major role in leadership and administrative issues in a school setting.

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Evidence-based leadership in urban elementary school improvement

As a grade school principal evidence-based leadership requires that I implement learning strategies that have been adequately researched and proven to be successful and effective with the population my school serves.

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John Winthrop's authoritarian leadership in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

A democracy is a system of government wherein the governed have a voice. In the simplest terms, it is a government by and for the people. In the present, the United States government is based upon the idea of representational democracy.

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Abraham Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War and slavery abolition

Generally considered to be the greatest president of the United States, who freed four million slaves and saved the nation after leading the Union to victory in the Civil War of 1861-65, Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky in 1809 to a pioneer family on what was then the western frontier of the…

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Steve Ballmer's leadership and contributions to Microsoft

Steve Ballmer, the director and chief executive officer at Microsoft Corporation, has contributed much towards the evolution of computers and computing power. The purpose of this essay is to examine Mr.

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PepsiCo's leadership vision and global expansion strategy

While the PepsiCo Company is known primarily for its flagship brand, Pepsi-Cola, the organization is a global leader in the snacks and beverages industry. Throughout the company's history, PepsiCo executives have demonstrated the ability to lead the company to new heights.

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