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Leadership accountability and ethical conduct in the 56th ABCT

I was pretty enthusiastic when I returned to the 56th ABCT having been ordered to assume responsibility as the deputy brigade commander (DCO). I felt proud and lucky. I had held the proud and shinny image of the 56th ABCT in my head for the last two years.

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Authentic leadership across organizational paradigms and contexts

At the core of leadership is the interaction between the leader and the follower. Much of leadership theory can be understood in terms of how leaders and followers interact and what the underlying assumptions are with respect to the roles and nature of leadership.

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Leadership's role in team motivation and project conflicts

The motivation that a team receives from the leadership will determine if the things that are to be done will be done by the team members and willingly so.

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Leadership approach for an introverted team with Myers-Briggs diversity

The current learning team has a membership with different personality types within it. It is important for each member to not only understand their own personality type and preferences, but also the other members of the group's personality profiles and their implications.

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Self-assessment of leadership across seven healthcare domains

With respect to the seven domains, I scored with a lot of greens in terms of demonstrating personal qualities, in particular with respect to self-awareness and managing myself. I scored lower on working with others, mainly yellow and red.

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Evolution of leader-member exchange theory in organizational leadership

The LMX theory has undergone a number of refinements since its inception approximately four decades ago.

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Leadership practices of Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey G. Smith, U.S. Army

While the debate over nature vs. nurture continues, some people appear to be naturally born to assume leadership positions while others must constantly struggle to become and remain effective leaders.

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Leadership in law enforcement compared with other professions

Who first comes to mind when you think of a 'Leader'? Is it Alexander the Great? Napoleon? Winston Churchill? Gandhi? Leadership is an interesting phenomenon to consider, from the perspective of civilization, of nations, of political change, and of history.

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Essential qualities for effective ethical leadership in criminal justice organizations

By reviewing contemporary literature on criminal justice the study gives informed analysis of the expected standards and ethical practices that good leaders ought to have.

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Leadership values and nursing comfort theory integration

My belief is that a leader ought to be committed, resilient, adaptable, trustworthy, confident, and fair. Scholars have recognized that what is required of leaders change with their position in the organization.

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