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George Washington's leadership and the forging of presidential power

Beirne, Logan. Blood of Tyrants: George Washington & the Forging of the Presidency. New York: Encounter Books, 2014. Book Review

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Tony Hsieh's leadership and strategic alignment at Zappos post-acquisition

CEO of this endeavor will be Tony Hsieh. This project shall focus on the projects and plans that are or should be under way for the company that Tony Hsieh leads, that being Zappos. Zappos is an online shoe retailer that used to operate as its own company.

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Emotional intelligence and transformational leadership in managers

Different leaders espouse differing styles of leadership. The managers in various organizations benefit from diverse approaches comprising transformational leadership, transactional leadership, enigmatic leadership, dictatorial leadership or visionary leadership (Esfahani and Soflu, 2011).

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Graduate studies in global leadership and human security

A graduate program for professional improvement will prime me for a profession in business, civil service, and nonprofit settings.

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Questioning Eastern-Western leadership binaries in multinational organizations

Which of the leaders will experience the greatest challenges to their power, influence, and authority: the Eastern leaders coming into Western offices or the Western leaders coming into Eastern offices? Why?

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Challenges and leadership implications of community college dual enrollment programs

Dual enrolment has become a popular phenomenon in the education realm in the last one decade. Community colleges are increasingly collaborating with high schools to enable high school students undertake college-level courses while still in high school.

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Traditional Navajo leadership: communal values and collaborative governance

Initially, it appears as though leadership of the Navajo tribe is not much different than the leadership attributes and skills found in other cultures.

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Organizational culture and leadership in Enron's ethical collapse

Gibney\'s 2005 documentary film Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room reveals some of the main ethical weaknesses in an unbridled neoliberal capitalist market system.

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Corporate culture and leadership in Office Space

Office Space opens with an extended scene showing Peter stuck in traffic on his way to work. The morning commute is the commencement of many workers’ days, and impacts their perception of their job and overall quality of life.

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General James Mattis's leadership strategies and maverick military command

General James Mattis who is commonly known as, “Mad Dog,” spent 40 years on the front lines before retiring and being appointed as the new Secretary of Defense. During his years in service, Mattis led combat troops in different missions including the battle in Fallujah, Iraq.

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