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Steve Jobs's charisma, vision, and transformational leadership at Apple

Steve Jobs as the best of the 10 Best Leaders of 2005. In fact, it was not him but his partner who created the Apple and Jobs was shown to have expropriated some of his ideas -- including the original idea for Apple from others. More so, one can claim that Jobs had lousy leadership skills.

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Power, authority, and hegemony in military and workplace leadership

Force: I used this because a country that needs to take military action to protect its borders uses force, a way of showing their power to protect their homeland.

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Incompetence, selfishness, and living in the past: three military leadership faults

"If America is to meet the multiple challenges of the 21st century, it is crucial that we develop a system that places the right people in the right places in government at the right moment."[footnoteRef:1] But just as critical as being the 'right' type of leader is avoiding making some of the most…

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General H. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. and military leadership

General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. was born in Trenton, New Jersey on August 22 in the year 1934. He was named after his father, who was a West Point graduate and a decorated veteran of the Armed Forces, much like the younger Schwarzkopf has now become.

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Vito Rizzuto's arrest, extradition, and organized crime leadership

A brief biography of Rizzuto will be presented, Rizzuto's current legal situation will be described, and the involvement of national and international law enforcement groups in Rizzuto's arrest will be investigated. Canadian and American legislation used to charge Rizzuto will be outlined.

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Employee autonomy, specialization, and strategic leadership in organizations

Autonomy at work and freedom to make decisions goes a long way to motivate the employees on achieving much beyond their targets with little or no supervision since they will be responsible for their own decisions.

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Perry M. Smith's "Rules & Tools for Leaders" and transformational leadership theory

Perry M. Smith Ph.D. discusses several relevant issues of leadership in his work of non-fiction entitled Rules & Tools for Leaders. The vast majority of the concepts the author elucidates pertain to change efforts.

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Elder, overseer, and pastor as interchangeable biblical leadership terms

The words elder, overseer, and pastor all describe the same authority of leadership within the universal church. However, since different denominations use these terms as though there are separate entities, the three offices are thought to have distinct meanings.

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Making teams effective: overcoming coordination, collaboration, and leadership challenges

While conventional wisdom might dictate otherwise, teams aren't always the most effective means for accomplishing goals within your organization.

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How SAS Institute motivates employees through work environment, benefits, and leadership

Headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, SAS Institute is a multinational dealer in decision support and data warehousing software.

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