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Transformational leadership in promoting ethical climate across cultures

Some researchers have argued that transformational leadership is effective in promoting ethical climate and practices in order to influence individuals' ethical behaviors in workgroups.

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Robert Greenleaf's servant leadership theory and philosophical foundations

The principles of Servant Leadership were laid out by founder Robert Greenleaf in his important 1970 book, The Servant as Leader. Greenleaf, to his great credit, wanted to stress the point that leaders should first serve, and later lead through service.

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Lee Iacocca's trait leadership and the failure of integrity at Ford

According to Peter Northouse's book, trait leadership focuses on identifying several qualities: intelligence, self-confidence, determination, integrity and sociability.

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Entrepreneurial leadership and success at Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Five Guys was founded in 1986 by Jerry and Janie Murrell and their sons, all five of whom are part of the business. In 1986-2001 Five Guys opens five locations around the DC metro-area and perfected their business of making burgers.

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Educational leadership through adaptive challenges and level 5 leadership

The article by Heifetz and Linsky takes the position that part of the job of leadership in education is not just teaching, but also "…mobilizing schools, families, and communities" in order to effectively confront serious issues.

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Managing team diversity in organizational leadership

Jackson in his article claims team diversity is the even distribution of personnel attributes among interdependent members of a work unit (Jackson, 2003).

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Kouzes and Posner's five practices of exemplary leadership

"Leaders inspire a shared vision by exciting and energizing others…they hold up a mirror to help mentees see something more in themselves -- the possibilities of their future…"

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Restoring leadership and morale in the 56th Heavy Brigade Combat Team

After receiving call from Division Commander regarding the death of COL Volar, all the responsibility has been laid on my shoulders now, as I am the permanent Brigade Commander.

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Data-driven instructional systems and school leadership effectiveness

What did the author say? Halverson, Grigg, Prichett & Thomas (2005) propose in their article, presented before the National Council of Professors Educational Administration, a new analytic framework for understanding instructional leadership.

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Effective educational leadership through communication and vision

Merriam-Webster's New English Dictionary defines a leader as being, "a person who has commanding authority or influence" (Merriam-Webster's New English Dictionary, 2011). Most would agree that this definition adequately captures the essence of what is a leader.

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