337 words

Mary Kay's corporate culture versus public image and leadership

On the surface, it might seem that Mary Kay's corporate ethos belongs to another time and place in American business history, as the founder trumpets the value of putting "God first, family second, and career third." But the article "Mary Kay's Lessons in Leadership" astutely points out that…

~2 min read

View paper →

723 words

Human resource problems posed by Richard Painter's audit leadership

Problems Posed by the Behavior of Richard Painter and Why in order to understand the problems posed by Richard Painter in terms of his specific actions, it is first important to understand the system in which he works, how that system relates to him and his personal enrichment, and the conflicts of…

~4 min read

View paper →

3,197 words

Franklin Delano Roosevelt's path from privilege to political leadership

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was one of the nation's most memorable presidents for a number of reasons.

~16 min read

View paper →

2,357 words

Women in healthcare administration: barriers to advancement and leadership

The topic of healthcare has become increasingly more popular as the world moves into the information age. There have been major technological advances, and changes in marketing regulations for healthcare that have helped to fuel the upsurge of new decisions in the industry (Green, 2001).

~12 min read

View paper →

1,316 words

Ronald Reagan's influence on American patriotism and leadership

The objective of this work in writing is to choose a contemporary role model, and for this work chosen is former U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

~7 min read

View paper →

1,487 words

What made historical leaders great and shaped modern leadership

The writer explores what made them great leaders and what impact their lives have had on the leaders of today. There were seven sources used to complete this paper.

~8 min read

View paper →

709 words

Whale Rider: intergenerational conflict in Maori gender and leadership traditions

The conflicts between the young New Zealand Maori girl Pai, and her grandfather highlight the problems of intergenerational communication that can occur, even between persons of the same culture.

~4 min read

View paper →

1,463 words

George S. Patton's leadership style and military management practices

George S. Patton was an enigma, not only in the realm of military history, but also in terms of leadership style.

~8 min read

View paper →

1,415 words

Karen Tumulty's analysis of Nancy Pelosi's congressional leadership prospects

Triumph, the Tribulations," is the aftermath of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid into leadership positions at Congress. The author, Karen Tumulty, considers whether these two leaders will be able to accomplish something of significance during the two years of their term.

~8 min read

View paper →

690 words

Decision-making styles: balancing autocracy and democracy in leadership

According to Chapter 2 of Organizational Behavior (2006) by Stephen Robbins and Timothy Judge, individual perception of any given situation invariably affects the individual decision-making process.

~4 min read

View paper →