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Ethical leadership failures and reforms at Columbia

The company had a poor training program that could not possibly have communicated the need for ethical behavior. There was no commitment from the firm's executives to ethical behavior; many in fact were committed to unethical behavior.

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Lorraine Monroe's leadership at Frederick Douglass Academy

Monroe, Lorraine. (1999). Nothing is impossible. New York: Public Affairs. All too often, the failings of inner-city schools are chronicled in the media, without any celebration of some of the notable successes of educators like Lorraine Monroe.

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Supervisory leadership in child support services

Although we might all like to think that love alone can raise a child, the sad reality is that it also takes a considerable amount of money. This is why the state provides services and acts as an advocate for parents who wish to obtain or ensure continued child support for their children.

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Team leadership: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

Team leadership is, broadly defined, a leadership approach where teams without designated leaders, or with leaders who act as facilitators rather than directive mangers, engage in self-managed approaches to decision-making.

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Ethical leadership as the foundation for corporate social responsibility

Ethical Leadership in business is an essential part in the conduct of proper and honest affairs. It represents the most important framework of moral values shared by a company or corporation.

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Essential leadership skills for organizational success and effectiveness

Which of these skills do already posses and which you like to develop? There are many abilities that leaders need to be successful, with the most critical one being the ability to communicate clearly, succinctly and with credibility to both peers and subordinates.

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Collaborative school leadership and its impact on student achievement

School leadership is a critical component in overall school performance. The study by Marks and Printy (2003) examines the potential in collaboration between principals and teachers in making leadership decisions.

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The relationship between leadership and management in organizations

The notions of leadership and management are mutually intercorrelated, in the sense that a good leader also needs to be a good manager, while a good manager will certainly need to be a good leader.

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Servant leadership and transformational leadership in organizations

Effective senior leadership is an essential criterion in determining the future success of an organization.

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Servant leadership and student development in collegiate institutions

At first glance the term servant-leader appears confusing. Many ask how a leader can also be a servant, yet in today's global economy the need is greater than ever for managers to choose first to serve their subordinates and in the process make them stronger contributors.

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