Proposition 8- Same-sex Marriage Proposition 8 has stirred up a controversial debate among the citizens in California as well as in the other states of the United States. This argument on same-sex marriage is not only about accepting how the new society had brought‚ but also about associating with the civil rights movements. Proposition 8 meant more than just a ban on same-sex marriage‚ it is a battle between the equality among gay couples and the old traditional definition of marriage‚ a development
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1.0 Introduction The Book that I had selected on business is “The Inspirational Leader” which written by John P G Tan. John P G Tan is one of the country’s highly sought after leadership trainer and speaker. The purpose of this book is to help bring about better management and leadership amongst the people of the country. His belief is that we can become leaders who can make the difference. John P G Tan trains for companies large and small and his training sessions have been consistently rated as
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Some people believe that leaders are born with the necessary qualities that make them successful as a leader. While others believe that leadership‚ like many other similar characteristics‚ can be learned and developed through life. For me‚ I think much of the debate depends on how you define leadership. If leadership means having an ability and desire to inspire and influence others then I can see the argument that leaders are born with leading qualities. For example when I see my sister using
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Leaders on the grow CMA Management Apr 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authors: Jim Clemmer Abstract: Hundreds of management teams and thousands of people are dealing with change. Some are proactively making change happen; others are watching it happen and scrambling to react. When it comes to change‚ people have four choices: 1. Ignore it‚ 2. Predict it‚ 3. Control it‚ or 4. Grow with it. The first three choices eventually
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What makes a leader effective? Our world as we know it cannot run without leadership. From presidents and prime ministers to teachers and parents‚ we are always under the leadership of others‚ and often lead others ourselves as well. For such a fundamental concept in current society‚ it is surprising that many do not know what makes a leader effective. First of all‚ leaders need to be capable people. They usually have some sort of education in the area they are leading in‚ as well as talent or
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QUALITIES OF A LEADER Different companies‚ teams and situations need different kinds of leader and leadership qualities. However those leaders always possess some basic qualities which I appreciate such as: communication‚ trustworthy‚ confidence‚ enthusiasm‚ stability‚ thoughtfulness and be a model. Communication is the key to become a good leader. He/She should stay close with the team and care for them in only their work but also their privation if possible. People always want to be cared‚ especially
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Leaders and Managers Before I begin to discuss about leaders and managers‚ management and leadership need to be defined. According to Jones & George‚ management is defined as “the planning‚ organizing‚ leading and controlling of human and other resources to achieve organizational goals efficiently and effectively. (cited in Jones & George‚ 2007‚ p. 5). Thus a manager plans‚ organizes‚ leads and controls the assets of an organization. As stated by the previous definition‚ leadership is a part
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asset are capitalized if they provide future benefits. 6. When an ordinary repair occurs‚ several periods will usually benefit. 7. If a company scraps an asset without any cash recovery‚ it recognizes a loss equal to the asset’s book value. 8. An impairment loss is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the sum of the expected future net cash flows from the use of that asset. 9. The first step in determining whether an impairment has occurred is to estimate the future
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objectives. Transformational leaders are change agents. They influence the mission and objectives to make way for a brighter future for the organization. Bass (1990) states that transformational leadership commonly involves the actions of leader’s influence on followers. People in these organizations follow the leader because they so desire. They are motivated to do more than is originally expected because of their feelings of trust‚ admiration‚ loyalty‚ and respect for the leader. They want to go the extra
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RULING ON PROPOSISTION 8 California voters voted in Proposition 8‚ on the November 4‚ 2008‚ statewide election. Proposition 8 added a new section to the state Constitution which provides that "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." The day after the election‚ three lawsuits challenging Prop. 8 were filed directly in the California Supreme Court. Proposistion 8 states that marriage the same sex is illegal. The planitffs argue that prop 8 violates the equal
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