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Goal importance congruence versus trait-based perspectives in organizational leadership

Organizational Leadership is a notion which has been subject to a wide variance of theoretical discussions.

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Servant leadership as transformational leadership and legitimate power

When it comes to leading others, there is more than one way to do it. It is important, though, that the right way is sought out and consistently utilized.

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Facilitative leadership and transformational leadership in organizations

Providing leadership without taking control is the essence of effective facilitative leadership, and this often requires leaders to change how they think as much as how they manage (Brome, 2006).

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James MacGregor Burns' theory of transformational leadership

In Leadership, James MacGregor Burns (1978) addressed the basic idea of the leadership role, and how each person who is placed into that role can find his or her own way of becoming (and remaining) effective.

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Character leadership in Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels

Michael Shaara's novel about the Battle of Gettysburg offers compelling character studies of some of the Civil War's most notable figures. The Killer Angels in particular focuses on General Robert E. Lee, General James Longstreet, and General J.E.B.

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Transformational leadership in healthcare organizations and outcomes

healthcare industry is clearly in a period of transition, most researchers would agree that this transition is one of the position of the health care institution and organization as an institution of provisional care to one that better reflects healthcare as a business model that requires and…

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Interview study of transformational leadership in neuroscience nursing

The nursing leader interviewed in connection with this project has an educational background that includes a Bachelor of Business Administration and a BSN, and she is currently pursuing a Masters of Science with a concentration in Nursing Administration.

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Four leadership theories: Great Man, Transformational, Transactional, and Situational

One of the first formal theories of leadership ever conceptualized was the so-called 'Great Man' theory of leadership, which stressed that some individuals possess certain innate gifts or personality traits that make them uniquely compelling leaders (Wren, 1995, p.45).

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Adaptive leadership and strategic flexibility at Costco

Yukl and Lepsinger (2002) argued that "effective leaders adapt their behavior to changing situations and find an appropriate balance for tradeoffs and competing demands." This implies that while the role of leadership is to set the course for the company, the leader must be aware that the…

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Emotional intelligence as a core component of effective leadership

There are many different styles and aims of leadership that have been identified in both professional and academic literature.

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