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    Consequence of charismatic leadership Max Weber a sociologist defines charismatic as “resting on devotion to the exceptional sanctity‚ heroism or exemplary character of an individual person‚ and of the normative patterns or order revealed or ordained by him”. Another theory of charismatic leadership was proposed by Conger and Kanungo (1987) based on the assumption that charisma is an attributional phenomenon. However a refined version of the theory was presented by Conger(1989) and by Conger and

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    characteristics of a charismatic leader. The authors also inform me on how a Germanic warrior named Beowulf exemplifies as an epic hero and how his traits portray him to his destiny. The three main purposes of the article from Journal of Leadership Education was to evaluate Beowulf as a leader to his people‚ describe ways on how Beowulf fits into the Conger-Kanungo model of charismatic leadership and investigate how the epic poem exaggerates the risks of being too trusting of a charismatic leader. While reading

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    military‚ congress‚ african americans themselves‚ or Abraham Lincoln‚ and yes they all do take a part in helping on freeing the slaves but still question on who deserves all the credit. Abraham Lincoln had a big impact on freeing the slaves and was the one that was responsible for freeing the slaves because of the speeches he has given‚ like the speech in New Haven and the Gettysburg Address‚ and the Emancipation of Proclamation. Even before Abraham Lincoln was elected he still gave speeches on ways he

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    Abraham Lincoln / a photo-illustrated biography by T. M. Usel ; historical consultant : Steve Potts. Author: Usel‚ T. M.  Imprint:Mankato‚ Minn. : Bridgestone Books : : Capstone Press‚ 1996. Physical Description24 p. : ill.‚ photos. Note:This book presents the life story of the sixteenth president of the United States who is known for ending slavery in the U.S. Note:Includes index. Note:Includes glossary. Note:Includes chronology. Library Shelf Location Call

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    Charismatic Gifts Debate By Mark Jones Theo 350-B05 September 26‚ 2010 1 The Charismatic Gifts Debate For my research paper I choose the charismatic gifts debate because coming from a Pentecostal/Charismatic background growing up in church‚ I know a little about the gift. With growing up in a Charismatic church‚ I saw the gifts in action. There is a lot of debate on whether the gift is relevant for today or have they ceased from the church. One side says that the gifts are in the

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    there can be no doubt but that Lincoln would have fared poorly. Not much more could have been said for him even a year later‚ when Lincoln thought that he would lose his bid for reelection. It would take Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse and his own death a week later to propel Lincoln into the pantheon of presidential greatness. And Lincoln’s canonization began almost immediately. Within days of his death‚ his life was being compared to Jesus Christ. Lincoln was portrayed to a worshipping

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    ABRAHAM LINCOLN Abraham Lincoln‚ a sectional candidate whose election led to the secession of the South‚ succeeded in restoring the Union and laying a strong foundation for its future greatness. Both Lincoln military policies and his domestic programs helped to make him one of the most effective presidents in American history. Lincoln opposed slavery and chose sensible ways to achieve the abolition of it. He didn’t like the idea of popular sovereignty that Illinois’s Senator Stephen A.

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    theory of authority‚ it can be observed that there are certain types of authority and reasons in which people choose to respect. When applying Max Weber’s theory of authority practically‚ one leader in particular stands out – Adolf Hitler. This essay will explain how Adolf Hitler came to power first through charismatic authority and how he stayed in power via a combination

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    shows us how beowulf has the feature of a charismatic hero and potential drawback of charismatic leadership.in my opinion the best comparison they made was conger and kanungo’s stating how this created the standard of what charismatic leadership is and the historical background of beowulf and i agree with how leadership does play a very good role in the story of beowulf.

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    Lincoln The film Lincoln was directed by Steven Spielberg‚ it mainly covers the last four months that Lincoln was in office before his assassination. It’s main focus was on the Lincoln trying to pass the 13th amendment‚ which abolished slavery. The plot of the story is set in January 1865‚ centered around Abraham Lincoln ‚ who is played by Daniel Day Lewis. The president has just started his second term and the war is coming to an end. The film opens with a brief flashback

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