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A scholarship applicant's journey from Bosnia to human resources leadership

A couple of years ago, as my dad and I were watching the evening news on our age-old Television set, I suddenly declared that I wanted to be the country's president. At the time, I was only 8.

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The life, leadership, and legacy of Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great, who was also known as Alexander III of Macedon, lived from July 356 BC until June 11, 323 BC ("Alexander the Great"), and was the hereditary King of Macedon from 336 B.C. until 323 BC (Plutarch).

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Strategic innovation and corporate responsibility in global business leadership

Instead, continued reinvention of both the company's product line and industry capabilities is not only necessary, but will help decide which companies succeed and which fail.

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Peter Senge and Margaret Wheatley's approaches to organizational leadership

In the modern day era, the role and practice of management have changed dramatically to increase in importance.

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Bill Gates's transition from corporate to ethical philanthropic leadership

Bill Gates founded Microsoft, but his most significant ethical contributions have come from his charitable work. Mr. Gates" success as a philanthropist comes after Microsoft became a multibillion-dollar company. The success of his company made Mr. Gates the richest person in the world.

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John Lasseter's dismissal and rise in animation leadership

The story of John Lasseter is a highly interesting one. As a young boy, he was fascinated by Walt Disney's creations and worked his entire life towards becoming a driving force in the company. He was nevertheless fired from the organization as his style was too innovative.

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Creative and critical thinking in science and technology leadership

Creative thinkers lead the way in nearly every field because they are willing to take intellectual risks, according to Kanar and Hopper. Risk-taking involves a leap of faith and even a willingness to fail.

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Joshua as a biblical model for modern management leadership

The book of Joshua opens with an anecdote of a pivotal moment in the evolution of the Jewish people. Moses is now dead, and the people need a new, strong, and holy leader. The son of Moses's aide Nun is chosen. His name is Joshua. God chooses Joshua as Moses's successor for a reason.

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Intel's organizational restructuring under CEO Craig Barrett's leadership

Discuss the different changes at Intel over the first 3 years of CEO Barrett's tenure. CEO Craig Barrett's first three years with Intel were filled with challenge and change.

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Ben S. Bernanke's leadership of the Federal Reserve

Ben S. Bernanke is a noted American Economist with degrees in Economics from Harvard and MIT, past professorships at Stanford, NYU, MIT and Princeton, experience as a member of the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors, and experience as past Chairman of the Presidential Council of Economic…

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