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| From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leadership is one of the most salient aspects of the organizational context. However, defining leadership has been challenging. The following sections discuss several important aspects of leadership including a description of what leadership is and a description of several popular theories and styles of leadership. This page also dives into topics such as the role of emotions and vision, as well [read more] |
| Head of the Pack |
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| In today's competitive job market, employers hiring mid-level managers want more than just good organizers. They want visionaries, risk takers, and most of all ... passionate leaders. Do you fit the bill? In the post-recession business climate, employers are looking for new and different characteristics not always found in traditional managers. The 1990s have proved to be a brutally tough time for [read more] |
| Leadership – do we know what it is? |
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| Four pointers to start you on the road to becoming a leader! A great deal of work has been done by many authors and researchers in trying to identify and define "leadership". The vast body of research has focused on leadership traits, habits, competencies, behaviours, styles, values, skills and characteristics. Dave Ulrich (Ulrich, D et al, Results Based Leadership, Harvard Business Press, [read more] |
| The Truth About Leadership – it May Surprise You! |
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| In a recent AIM survey Australian managers rated leadership as their number one concern. Why do we struggle so much with leadership issues? One reason is that many popular ideas about what makes a strong leader are based on myth rather than reality. Let's look at some of these myths and compare them with what's actually the case in the real [read more] |
| The 24-Day Leadership Lesson |
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| Leadership is not logical. It's deceiving to regard leadership as a straightforward skill with a set of sure-fire steps. Sure, you can find books extolling traits of a good leader and attend seminars that teach leadership principles and best practices. Merely learning and applying these practices will leave you flatfooted when it comes time to lead... unless you have something [read more] |
| On Walking the Talk |
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| Recently I was talking with a retailer in his store, and as we were walking around the floor, we came to a rack housing sportswear. Some of the sweaters on the rack were dangling from the hangers. He called over to ask a sales associate to straighten the rack, and we moved on through the store. I somehow remembered this incident [read more] |
| Leadership Skills Inspires Team Building |
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| Leading a team comprises of responsibilities and the leader is required come up with some of efficient qualities to manage the team. The responsibility of the manager varies accordingly to the kind of organization and the objective of business. To lead a team definitely, leader requires leadership skill with him. Learning the skills which are considered to be essential to [read more] |
| Leadership Lessons from Everyday Heroes |
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| Leaders get results through others. There are everyday heroes you've never heard of who may teach you almost as much as famous business writers. Why? Because these people have developed the ability to discover extraordinary employees -- right under their noses. Is there a gold mine of creativity, innovation, and leadership in your midst? Most companies do and don't know it. [read more] |
| Leadership Lesson 1: "Why CAN'T We Do It?" |
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| Pamela Kinser works for the Stanislaus County Department of Employment Training. "When you're working with the government," she told me, "you have so many regulations to follow -- City, County, State, and Federal. Two years ago, we knew that the Work Force Investment Act was going to come into effect, bringing a whole new set of regulations. "Our director said, 'Instead of [read more] |
| Leadership Lesson 2: "I'm Glad You Asked" |
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| Pam Kranhold's Quality Department at Delta Dental Plan of California is revolutionizing the way they do business for government and their customers. "Over the last two years," she told me, "we have changed our leadership from a very bland 'government' approach to an innovative vision-mission-value focus! It took a number of months to get the leaders to put all their thoughts [read more] |
| Leadership Lesson 3: "Why Did You Do It That Way?" |
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| Joyce Ward is with Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activities, a Navy organization that fixes ships. "As a Business Performance Officer," she told me, "I go out and work with the shops, focusing on teamwork. "In 1994, I was working with my first team, our lifeboat repair shop. These rafts hang on the decks of ships and need to be inflated in an [read more] |
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| Recruiting America's Military Elite to Lead Your Organization James D Murphy |
| Are you controlling the recession, or is it controlling you? Bob Selden |
| Are you dead on the job? Bob Selden |
| Are you a Leader or Manager Bob Selden |
| Building Relationships – How to increase your power and influence Bob Selden |
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