AU/ACSC/061/1999-04 AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE AIR UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS AND GENDER By Christine R. Gedney‚ Major‚ USAF A Research Report Submitted to the Faculty In Partial Fulfillment of the Graduation Requirements Advisor: Lt Col Sharon A. Branch Maxwell Air Force Base‚ Alabama April 1999 Distribution A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited Disclaimer The views expressed in this academic research paper are those of the
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Definition of leadership: Leadership is the ability to influence a group of people toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals. A leader steps up in times of crisis‚ and is able to think and act creatively in difficult situations. Unlike management‚ leadership cannot be taught‚ although it may be learned and enhanced through coaching or mentoring. Leader is the person in a group that possesses the combination of personality and leadership skills that makes others want to follow his direction
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of different leadership skills and theory’s I have learned and practiced to become a more effective leader. This paper will include sections such as‚ my own definition of Leadership‚ details from a self-evaluation/assessment‚ and areas of the course that I believe are interesting. Personal Definition of Leadership Defining leadership is one of the most difficult things. Leadership is different for every person and therefore can never be fully understood or defined. Good leadership takes the pandemonium
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MAS 366: ORGANISATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE Credit: 3 By : Hannah Vivian Osei COURSE OVERVIEW The objective of this course is to expose students to the role that leaders play / should play in the governance of corporations for these corporations to be productive. Various traditional and contemporary leadership theories and models will be discussed and assessed on their relevance in this era. COURSE OBJECTIVES The objective of this course is to expose students to the ingredients
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Selfish Leadership Leadership is rightly considered the axle on which the entirety of the entity in perspective rotates. The wide range of leadership styles in theory and the same manifested in real life scenarios‚ sometimes‚ sway too far away from being ideal. And that is just where fingers point at the validity of the leadership in question. There are two planes where this selfish motive exists and both connected. The managers not working towards achieving the organizational goals‚ but rather
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piece of a puzzle on its own is meaningless. But when all the pieces come together‚ a picture takes shape‚ and the puzzle makes sense. The same is true in studying leadership. If you try to learn leadership by only looking at a single theory or approach‚ you only get one piece of the overall picture. That ’s why Practicing Leadership‚ Third Edition features contributions from a variety of disciplines‚ including psychology‚ management‚ communications‚ military science‚ the quality movement‚ political
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James Alan McPherson When one begins to look into the life of James Alan McPherson you find a very common story among people of his time. Born in 1943 in the south‚ he lived during a time of segregation. He worked numerous odd jobs while going to a Catholic school to help support his mother and siblings when his father developed a drinking problem and was jailed. McPherson felt that his father had abandoned his family and that it was his responsibility to help support them in his father’s absence
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Comparison and Contrast Leadership Theories A. Comparison Contrast Effectiveness of Great Man and Trait Theories Conclusion * * * * * * * * * * * * * I. Introduction * In this paper I will be discussing the significance of The Great Man Theory and the Trait Theory of Leadership. The two leadership styles will also be compared and contrasted and the effectiveness of each discussed. These theories each have many effective
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Many people believe that leadership is simply being the first‚ biggest or most powerful. Leadership in organizations has a different and more meaningful definition. A leader is someone who sets direction in an effort or task and influences or motivates people to follow that direction. The power point presentation explains leadership is the influence that particular individuals exert on the goal achievement of others in an organizational context. When some think of leadership the idea of the military
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your actions inspire others to dream more‚ learn more‚ do more and become more‚ you are a leader.” — John Quincy Adams Leadership style is the combination of traits‚ skills‚ and behaviors leaders use as they interact with people. In order for one to favor a leadership style‚ one must understand where the leadership styles originated. Throughout the years‚ the topic of leadership has been debated. However‚ research indicates that certain characteristics or traits are inherent in leaders According
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