Category: Leadership
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The Most Critical Leadership Competencies
Table of Contents Ethics Strategy Results Focus Optimism Judgment Accountability References Making a good leader is the central goal of any working organization striving to create effective business staff headed by a qualified specialist. Leadership is considered to be one of the central skills helping any person to succeed in business and social activities; this…
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General Leadership Perspectives: The Impact of Articles on Understanding Leadership
Abstract Leadership is a multi-disciplinary concept that requires a person to make sacrifices to attain the desired results. A leader’s ability to influence and inspire people working under him determines the level of success he is likely to attain in an organization. It is important for a leader to understand his attitudes and how they…
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Virgin Company: Organizational Leadership
Abstract In business, leadership is of vital importance because the financial success of every company depends upon the abilities of its leader to structure the work, motivate employees and customers, promote the goods produced, and facilitate the increase of the company’s market share. Richard Bronson, the founder of the Virgin Company, is one of the…
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Goleman’s and McCrimmon’s Leadership Theories
Abstract Summary The current paper is a summary of McCrimmon’s article, “Thought leadership: a radical departure from traditional, positional leadership” and Goleman’s article, “What Makes a Leader?” In the article, “What makes a leader?” Goleman identified emotional intelligence as one of the outstanding characteristics of effective leaders. His study involved an evaluation of nearly 200…
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Leadership Theory: Human Relations Approach
It is universally acknowledged that every company has its own hierarchical structure where the company is split into departments and divisions headed by managers. Hence comes, each company works out its own strategy of the subordinate relationships. Therefore, people can be divided between the leaders and the followers and effective cooperation will surely depend on…
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Servant Leadership and Followership
In the few past years, various leadership styles and philosophies have become popular because they can assist leaders in achieving their goals, motivating employees, and fulfilling team tasks. Servant leadership has emerged as a distinctive leadership style with a unique relationship between a leader and his followers. This essay will seek to compare and contrast…
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Instructional Leadership and Teaching Practices
Instructional leadership is a form of leadership that enhances teaching and learning by promoting best practices. Instructional leadership was introduced in the 1940s with a minimal growth trajectory for its literature experienced up to the 1980s (Hallinger et al., 2020). The principal’s role as an instructional leader was emphasized by Edmond in his seminal article.…
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The Relationship of Leadership to the Politics of the Organization
The advice given by Dr. Kennedy is practical to some extent. Many workers prefer to be led rather than be managed. This means that most employees would rather have someone to guide them and then allow them to complete their jobs on their own. While this advice may work for the motivated employees, the same…
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Leadership Application and Leadership by Example
Introduction Leadership, whether political or business is about influence and strategic planning, and organization. Good leaders are not unaware of the existing conditions and circumstances, but that they act to produce good results in those prevailing circumstances. The qualities, as well as the functions and roles of good leaders, have been brought forward. This paper…
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Personal Development and Leadership Program in Education
Introduction Education is a very important aspect of human development. An education system aims at providing people with knowledge and skills that would help them tackle day-to-day challenges. A good education should enable its citizens to be independent. The skills and knowledge acquired through the system should be reflected the social-economical aspects of the people.…