available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1755-425X.htm Leadership practices that encourage strategic thinking Leadership practices Ellen F. Goldman Department of Human and Organizational Learning‚ Graduate School of Education and Human Development‚ George Washington University‚ Washington‚ District of Columbia‚ USA 25 Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to define and then investigate the incidence of organizational leadership practices that encourage a culture of strategic
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comparison of the articles on Transformational Leadership in the Public Sector: Does Structure Matter by Wright and Pandey to that of Transactional and Transformational Leadership Styles on the Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction of Customer Contact Personnel‚ by Emery & Barker to that of‚ The reality of Web-Based Interaction in an Egyptian Distance Education Course by Alaa Sadik. The article by Wright and Pandey outlined their view of leadership that is defined as transformational. Their
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George Washington George Washington was one of the greatest leaders in American history. He is recognized for his bravery and honorable acts. His life began in February 22‚ 1732. He was born near present-day Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County‚ Virginia. His parents were Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. During Washington’s time‚ Virginia was a slave society. His father was a slave-owning tobacco planter. During his youth‚ Washington’s family was ranked “middle” in society. When
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Kristen Coury Mr. Mulcahy George Washington Paper June 9‚ 2013 From the late 1600s to the 1800s‚ many great leaders and influential people have shaped America to make it what it is today. All the great generals‚ presidents‚ and even inventors all played a major role‚ each contributing something significant to society. The most important person‚ however‚ the man who contributed the most to society‚ was the first president‚ George Washington. George Washington was the most influential person in
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Professional Writing for Educational Leaders 23 March 2013 NLU Mid-Program Case Study Analysis An Analysis of the Case: Just Thinking‚ Reflecting‚ and Acting in Schools: A Case of Social Justice Leadership by Diana F. Ryan and Susan J. Katz Introduction This is an analysis of “Just Thinking‚ Reflecting‚ and Acting in Schools: A Case of Social Justice Leadership” by Diana F. Ryan and Susan J. Katz (2007). This case surrounds a school district that has recently seen a change in its diverse student
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Leadership Study of Napoleon Bonaparte Introduction This paper will be studying one of the most famous leaders in the world----Napoleon Bonaparte. The structure will be as follows: in the very beginning‚ there would be a brief introduction to Napoleon Bonaparte. After this‚ his achievements and how he was great leader will be analyzed in detail. Then I would present his shortcomings. Later on‚ I would figure out one of the biggest problems he was facing as well
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ETHICAL LEADERSHIP This paper is an exploratory study on Ethical Leadership in the present Business environment which starts with the introduction to leadership and ethical leadership concept and explains about the components of ethical leadership which consists of purpose‚ knowledge‚ authority and trust. Also outlined about the modes of ethical leadership which comprises of inspiration‚ facilitation‚ persuasion‚ manipulation and coercion and followed by the best of the best Ethical Leaders
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RELATED STUDIES Autocratic‚ Democratic and Laissez-Faire Leadership A classic study that has generated much subsequent research on leadership style was conducted by Lippitt and White (1943).The researchers` trained confederates in three different leadership styles- autocratic‚ democratic and laissez-faire – before establishing them as the leader of after-school activity clubs for school boys. Unsurprisingly‚ Lippitt and White found that democratic leaders were the most popular with group members
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This study seeks to investigate the factors hindering the rise of women to leadership positions in educational management. A total of 250 respondents made up of teachers and educational administrators were selected to complete a questionnaire. The raw data consisting of 18 original factors were subjected to factor analysis with the view to identifying new composite factors that could explain the reasons why many women fail to make it to educational leadership. In all‚ seven factors were identified
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Demonstrating Effective Leadership: Case Study 48: Records Check Miranda S. Lassiter Capella University Dr. Adam Piccolino November 15‚ 2014 In Case Study 48: Records Check‚ the moral principals are challenged in the hiring process of the city ’s Parks Department. In this particular case the leader is Becky whom is the personnel specialist with the Parks Department. In this case study‚ there were some concerns on how to get background checks from the department of the State Bureau of
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