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The essential role of effective communication in leadership

Leadership doesn't just depend on communication; leadership is communication. The essence of leadership is transmitting knowledge, information, ideas, and emotions to others. Any leader in the workforce, no matter what industry or department, must practice effective communication skills.

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Leadership effectiveness in higher education institutions today

The impact of an organization's leadership on its performance is well documented, but when it comes to higher education, a number of things have changed in recent years that have challenged even the most effective leader's ability.

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Leadership styles across organizational and societal cultures

The focus of all leadership research shifting from traditional to transactional models of leadership has charisma as the central concept (Pillai, Schriesheim, & Williams, 1999).

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Leadership requires action, not hierarchical position

Instead, a person can be identified as a leader based on their traits, behaviors, attitudes, goals, and the results that they achieve. First, a leader must have traits that make him or her capable of the monumental task that is leadership. These qualities include, first and foremost, motivation.

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Leadership hierarchies in Orthodox Judaism, Roman Catholicism, and Shiite Islam

Some religions, such as certain sects of Protestantism, have a relatively unstructured leadership. However, three major religions, that of Orthodox Judaism, Roman Catholicism and Shiite Islam, have highly organized leadership bureaucracies.

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Leadership and motivation in the Cornwall County School District

Cornwall County School District is in trouble. Their schools are in desperate need of proper maintenance. The following case analysis presents an overview of the problems associated with the school system. The section will be divided into three succinct sections.

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The teachable point-of-view in educational leadership

Leadership in education is a multifaceted concept that involves not only good business and negotiation skills but also a talent for insight into needs of this generation's students as well as the next.

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Leadership and structure in ICU Medical's autonomous team model

Lopez's description, the teams at ICU Medical Inc. were both autonomous and responsible for making a variety of decisions. As Lopez asked the teams to come up with ideas, the teams were unified and motivated, all working together toward a common goal.

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Effectiveness of leadership theories in contemporary organizations

The objective of this work is to answer the question of: "Do leadership theories help organization to develop effective leadership?" This work will analyze and compare leadership programs used in contemporary organizations to support the argument in this work.

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Leadership and change management in Toyota's ERP system implementation

The Information Systems (IS) Department of Toyota Motor Sales USA (TMS) had become overwhelmed with the many committed projects to the sales force, service, and dealer organizations, yet had not been able to define accountability for results.

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