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Emotional intelligence as an effective modern leadership virtue

Emotional intelligence can be defined as the ability to appreciate and clarify emotions, as well as to use them to improve and develop thoughts. In management and leadership in the workplace, emotional intelligence is an essential skill that allows one to reason with, and about emotions.

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Antecedents of transformational and transactional leadership behavior

Transformational and transactional leadership practices have generated significant attention in the past few years, which has contributed to numerous studies on these theories.

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Team dynamics and leadership in organizational research projects

They were not just any team of four but a dynamic group, filled with such dedication, passion and zeal to come to work on time, and unleash any fresh ideas to finish the project. Our team got along and there was not one person that did not throw upon themselves to go the extra mile.

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Private sector leadership in the 2011 Joplin tornado disaster recovery

The Category EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, in 2011 devastated the region, killing 161 people and injuring over a thousand more (Smith, Sutter, 2013).

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Shackleton's servant leadership during the Antarctic expedition

Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition might very well have been viewed as a tremendous disaster. When he and his crew found their ship trapped by ice, they remained for nine months waiting for enough of a thaw that they might be able to escape, until the ship was crushed by the ice.

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President Obama's charismatic and executive leadership traits

The charismatic nature of the President has attracted Americans and foreigners to his side for the accomplishment of a common good. This invokes transformation as people embrace the vision set by him.

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Team misalignment and leadership failure at Medisys

The team at Medisys is not performing particularly well. The team members do not communicate effectively, do not share a common vision for the product, and the project is now faced with significant delays.

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Army culture and HR leadership in military professionalism

A process that produces uniquely expert work which is not routine or repetitive is referred to as a profession. In order to put their expertise to use in the best interest of the society, professionals require to continuously develop their expertise.

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Cybersecurity and leadership failures exposed by the Sony hack

As The Wall Street Journal reports, this incident shines a light on the protection that businesses need against hackers -- but it also highlights the need for management to communicate with more self-awareness, always considering that someone somewhere might be listening.

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How group dynamics and in-group bias affect leadership decisions

Group dynamics results in In-groups and out-groups. Some intriguing behaviors emerge in groups notably; close colleagues and friends easily revolve in the 'us-versus-them' mentality. The outcome is a psychological dispute precipitated by cognitive dissonance.

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