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George S. Patton's leadership despite personal limitations and behavioral flaws

George S. Patton is considered a great military leader by most. His name is synonymous with World War II. Yet, some considered him a foul mouthed leader with bullying qualities. Whatever the opinion is of him, he was one of America's most successful generals.

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Leadership strategies for transforming educational environments and practices

This is because there was a shift in the standards that are used to evaluate students and greater amounts of scrutiny surrounding teaching methods.

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Leadership and management: distinctions and organizational culture

Management literature abounds with stories of great leaders and the influence they exercised on their organizations.

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Leadership styles and group dynamics in the Cuban missile crisis

Kenny O'Connell is Chief of Staff and Political Advisor for President John F. Kennedy. They have been friends for many years, and O'Connell serves as Kennedy's political advisor. He often displays an authoritarian style as team leader.

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Bass's three theories of leadership development and effectiveness

Leadership is defined as a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive (Robins, Pinsky, & Krichko, 2004).

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Leadership influence on organizational culture and behavior

Organizational behavior refers to the psychological and sociological habits and patterns evident in specific groups of people. It is often defined formally as "the study of individuals and groups in organizations," ("Organizational Behavior Today," p.2).

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The role of coaching and leadership in improving sports team performance

One of the important benefits of taking an active part in Sports of any kind is the fact that the members of the team would develop certain leadership qualities. However, the fact is that if the leader were not good, then the performance of the entire team would inevitably suffer.

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Leadership preparation and collaboration in effective team meetings

One potential problem associated with running a team meeting is that the leader in charge of the team meeting, in charge of setting the agenda and moving the meeting along productively has not been trained, is ill-equipped in "people skills," or just has not done the homework.

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Transactional-transformational leadership in modern management practice

Leadership paradigms in modern-day companies have evolved to adhere to the philosophy of human relations held generally by human beings. The autocratic style has for example long been outdated by more approachable ideals such as transactional and transformational leadership paradigms.

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Leadership and mental discipline in collegiate women's basketball

Keep the focus on the goal, not on your nerves. The buzzer. I can practically hear the sound. I can taste the sound in the split second before time is called. I throw the shot. We win. I win. My team wins. I have thrown the shot, but achieved a common goal.

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