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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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Nursing leadership and collaboration on a medical-surgical unit

Discuss clinical patterns in a variety of healthcare settings. On the first day of my observation, I met my preceptor, the nurse I will be 'shadowing' and working with throughout the semester. She briefed me as to what I should expect during my experience.

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Transformational leadership's effectiveness in nursing practice

Effective leadership is a prime determinant of work satisfaction. The presence of strong leadership sets the tone for achievement in the work environment. How do you think the work environment can be helped by a strong leader, and how do you think it can be hindered by a weak or ineffective leader?

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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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Participatory leadership and crew morale on the U.S.S. Benfold

Captain Abrashoff is commanding a ship that is one of the best-equipped, most modern ships in the U.S. Navy. However, the morale of the sailors on the U.S.S. Benfold is extremely low, given the sailor's poor living conditions and inconsistent training.

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Six leadership styles in Primal Leadership by Goleman, Boyatzis, and McKee

In their management primer Primal Leadership, the authors Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee identify six different leadership styles that they believe characterize the way authority functions within a variety of organizations, and the appropriate role of management during different…

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Servant leadership as a remedy for conflict at South Iowa Chapel

Applying Servant Leadership within a Conflicted Church: The Project as an Act of Ministry My church, the South Iowa Chapel, like many modern churches, is a church in conflict. Conflicted churches are problematic because they drive parishioners away from the church, and, possibly, away from Christ.

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