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Johnson's light and shadow metaphor for ethical leadership

The basis of this book is the metaphor of light and shadow, which Johnson (2011) uses to show the kind of power leaders have and how they can use it for good but also for harm.

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Jean Lipman-Blumen's analysis of toxic leadership and follower appeal

Jean Lipman-Blumen's book The Allure of Toxic Leaders does two things. First, it describes toxic leaders -- what they look like in a leadership situation and what they do -- and then it outlines the reasons why people who are obviously toxic still retain a lot of followers.

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The business model canvas and organizational leadership frames

Many organizations are complex and unyielding to casual analysis, but there are some methods available that can help discern the manner in which organizations are structure and operated.

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Path-Goal theory and situational leadership model comparison

The objective of this study is to compare House's Path-Goal theory of leadership with the Situational Leadership model. This study will make provision of an example or application of the two theories utilizing the writer's work situation.

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Personal power: accepting feedback for leadership improvement

Identify your greatest areas of personal power. My greatest areas of personal power lie primarily in my ability to elicit the collaboration of others. This skill is particularly important in building both a rapport and a consensus with workers.

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Organizational culture at Chester County Hospital: leadership and values

Chester county hospital is an organization within the public sector. This organization strives to be the best place to work for any of its employees or potential employees.

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Sir Andrew Witty's transformational leadership at GlaxoSmithKline

Sir Andrew Witty is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) whose role is stated as to lead and manage the business and Sir Andrew became CEO on 21 May 2008 (GSK, N.d.). The company, and the industry in general, face a lot of negative publicity and sentiment from the public.

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Steve Wynn's servant and transformational leadership styles

The talent, energy, and leadership style that has led to the phenomenal success hotel / resort developer Steve Wynn has enjoyed is the subject of this paper. Wynn was born in New Haven, Connecticut on January 27, 1942.

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Ethical dilemmas and frameworks in U.S. Army leadership

The United States military is facing a host of ethical issues today. A number of allegations in recent months regarding questionable ethical behavior -- as well as that which is decidedly unethical -- have afflicted nearly every segment of the armed forces including the Navy, Air Force, National…

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Organizational politics and its impact on leadership effectiveness

Vigoda (2000) defines organizational politics as a behavior that strategically maximizes one's self-interests at the expense of the interests of others, and the needs of the greater organization.

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