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Lincoln's principles for effective public speaking and communication

Throughout his life, Lincoln learned and honed his abilities and skills for effective leadership and persuasion. According to his contemporaries, he was committed to effective communication (Phillips, 1992, p. 145).

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Military veterans' transition from active duty to civilian workplace employment

Corporate America wants to hire military veterans due to their unique leadership skill sets, but many military veterans are unable to transition into corporate because of different work values and briefs.

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Creating SMART goals for a career in emergency management

Action and Development Plan:SMART Goals and Transformational LeadershipAn action plan consists of SMART goals that are specific, measurable, actionable, realistic, and timely.

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Military veterans as teachers: Building grit and resilience in underrepresented male students

Voices from the trenches: The transfer of teaching and leadership skills from the military environment as veterans enter the teaching profession that affect grit and resilience in underrepresented male students.The need for interdisciplinary team work is increasing as a result of a number of…

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Lean and Six Sigma in retail organizational culture transformation

Organizational Culture AnalysisAfter taking the organizational culture quiz at https://www.leadershipiq.com/blogs/leadershipiq/quiz-whats-your-organizational-culturethese were the results:HIERARCHICAL CULTUREHierarchical cultures are built on tradition and are supported by formal structure and a…

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Organizational failures and communication breakdown in the Falklands War

A sequence of national political and economic reorganizations and institutional realignments that culminated in systemic leadership failures during the Falklands Island conflict ultimately persuaded the Galtieri Junta to relinquish power in 1983.

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Nobel Prize-winning Middle Eastern authors prosecuted at home

Modern Middle Eastern writers have often had a conflicted relationship with their national leadership and the people of their nation, even while Western readers and prize-giving committees welcome their unique perspectives with open arms.

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Organizational change and ambiguity in a paper products company acquisition

Organizational change can carry a wide range of implications for the personnel both at the leadership and membership level.

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Fate and agency in Oedipus Rex and Hamlet

Both Oedipus and Hamlet are brilliant yet troubled men in positions of high leadership, brought low by events they cannot control. Oedipus cannot choose the fate he is dealt by the gods, although he tries to.

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The glass ceiling and female chief marketing officers

The glass ceiling is one of the most obnoxious phenomena in business leadership today.

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