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Leadership and organizational culture: Schein's dimensions and learning framework

Organizational theory and academic business discourse examine, amongst a host of other key organizational principles, the formal idea that leadership is an essential part of effective management, or, for that matter, an essential part of comprising an effective contribution to any working team.

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Defining leadership through vision, motivation, and key traits

The word 'leadership' means different things to different people, but it is reasonable that most definitions would incorporate an element of influencing a process by which superior performance is facilitated by a collective group (Yukl, 2002).

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Leadership styles of Jeffrey Smisek and Gary Kelly

Jeffery A. Smisek, CEO of Continental Airlines and Gary Kelly, CEO of Southwest Airlines. Both of these men head what many consider minor airlines, and yet they are some of the most successful airlines in the country.

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Yukl's multiple linkage model of leadership effectiveness

There are several types of variables in Yukl's multiple linkage model of leadership. These are managerial behaviors, intervening variables, criterion variables and situational variables.

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Leadership and communication in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt

The study of interpersonal skills among ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia consists mostly of major innovations and advances in society, technology and human development. Sargon is typically credited with being the first person to unify a world empire in the 24th century B.C.

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Educational leadership strategies for underperforming and urban schools

Strong leadership is needed in the field of education perhaps as much or more than in any field.

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Transformational leadership and change management in hospital nursing units

Leadership is said to be effective if it helps a company or entity to achieve its goals and realize outcomes that are consistent with the majority.

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Organizational leadership in "12 Angry Men" and jury deliberation

Organizational theory and academic business discourse examine, amongst a host of other key organizational principles, the formal idea that leadership is an essential part of effective management, or, for that matter, an essential part of comprising an effective contribution to any working team.

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Transformational, transactional, charismatic, and servant leadership in healthcare

By examining the similarities and differences between four leadership models, future leaders can actively shape their leadership styles to ensure effectiveness within their industry and organization.

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The Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire's strengths and limitations

The Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire measures such core traits as self-awareness, transparency, ethical or moral perspective, and balanced processing (Avolio, Gardner & Walumba 2010).

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