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Ethical leadership and corporate profitability: the Yahoo resume scandal

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Moral leadership: how CEO values shape organizational mission, vision, and followers

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Transformational leadership and organizational communication methods

The most appropriate methods of communication and behaviors in any organizational setting are to use transitional leadership techniques. This is when there is open communication about any kind of issues and solutions for dealing with key problems.

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Keohane's foundational concepts in leadership theory and practice

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Strengths and limitations of situational leadership theory

Situational leadership has become a generally accepted theory of leadership (Northouse, 2012). However, despite its attractions, it is not a perfect model due to flaws which are present in the underlying assumptions.

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Global leadership challenges and best practices in the modern world

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Task forces and boards in community leadership development

The chapter begins by pointing out that the development of community leadership skills is an integrated, and often complicated, process.

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Situational leadership in the Miami Dolphins bullying crisis

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Principal leadership and faculty conflict at Oakview High School

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Mike Miller's community organizing: challenges of leadership and change

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