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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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The leadership-management continuum: from opposition to integration

The points of differentiation between leaders and managers have been debated for decades. Zaleznik (1977) argued that the main difference was that managers were focused on rationality and control, with a strong orientation towards goals, resources and structures.

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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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Charismatic leadership in schools: mechanisms and harmful organizational effects

Nonetheless, whereas a number of accounts of charismatic headship hypothesis forecast such kind of impacts, not any of the versions or accounts clarifies the procedure by through which the impacts are accomplished. In this article, charismatic leadership in schools and colleges shall be discussed

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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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Transformational leadership approaches to conflict resolution in schools

Conflict management and conflict resolution are important factors that must be considered in any organization. Conflict management and resolution can be particularly difficult in the context of schools.

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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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Alan Mulally's leadership strategy and effectiveness at Ford Motors

Does the leadership style that Mulally has adopted match the situation confronting the organization? Yes, the task-oriented leadership of Mulally matched the situation confronting the Ford company at the time that he took over.

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Crisis leadership competence and organizational hiring decisions

It is often said that the only true test of leadership is the need to confront a crisis. No organization can assume that a crisis will not occur during a leader's watch.

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