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    them from the Western world? The hallmark that will be most referenced throughout this essay will be Bruce Pauley’s first hallmark: “Extraordinary powers of the Leader”. The leader in question being Hugo Chavez‚ the previous President of Venezuela‚ who passed on his methods to his Bolivarian revolution comrade‚ Nicolas Maduro. Nicolas Maduro came to power in 2013 as the interim President of Venezuela after Hugo Chavez passed away from Cancer. He then succeeded him officially after the 2013 elections

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    The president acts as a diplomat subjected to congress approval‚ but today almost every foreign policy starts with the president. He has the power to execute laws and appoint major administrators of federal agencies‚ today they also decide more frequently how laws will be enforced. The power to veto and propose legislation are part of his authority and have continually expanded with consistent input into policies. President Jackson was the first president to assert the claim to a national

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    characteristics that all superb leaders exhibit. The characteristics of an excellent leader include confidence‚ a thick skin‚ and relating to their followers. Without these attributes‚ a person will not be followed and therefore is not a leader. Confidence is one of the most important attributes of a strong leader. Followers will sense when someone is insecure‚ and they will not be attracted to that person. Part of the reason Julius Caesar was a great leader was because of the confidence he

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    A good leader is someone who is responsible and mature. Good leaders are reliable‚ generous‚ attentive‚ and selfless; not to mention‚ good leaders are role models. In the play Julius Caesar‚ there are many dominant characters‚ but Brutus excels with leadership qualities. Brutus is definitely the best leader because he is noble‚ considerate‚ and knowledgeable. The initial reason Brutus is a suitable leader is because he is humble and noble. For example‚ in Scene 2 of Act 1‚ Brutus proclaims‚ “Brutus

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    04/22/2013 EDUC 533.001 Guidance Counselors Have Power Our world continues to update in educational reform and policy. The mechanisms put into place by administrators and school officials have a profound effect upon the students who walk through the school hallways. Creating accountability standards and high-stakes testing has put teachers at the forefront of the national spotlight for education. The pressure is placed upon them to get high test scores‚ make sure all students perform on grade

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    THE BEST LEADER I HAVE KNOWN WHO TO ADMIRE AS A BEST LEADER The person I have always admired to be a good leader is my previous manager – Luck Smith. It was my pleasure to work with him for almost three years‚ and I have learned significant amount of business and life knowledge from him. Mr. Smith’s life accomplishments are more than we can imagine. He was originally born in a small village in India‚ and came to Canada as an international student in the University of ** during 1970s. He had

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    people think that only men can become truly great leaders and they are wrong. Throughout history‚ there are many great leaders‚ including women‚ which have changed the world for the better or inspired others to become great. One of these great leaders is Eleanor Roosevelt. Some of her outstanding leadership traits are as follows: the determination to succeed‚ having an open mind‚ and having a vision of improving others’ lives. Some may say that a leader may need more than just these traits and that is

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    Effective Leader Essay Thousands of years ago‚ Polynesians traveled across the Pacific Ocean to discover the islands that we call Hawai`i. It is a chain of eight islands that are named Hawai`i‚ Mau`i‚ Moloka`i‚ Kaho`olawe‚ Lana`i‚ O`ahu‚ Kaua`i and Ni`ihau. Kamehameha‚ the adopted nephew of Kalani`opu`u‚ conquered all of them by killing opposing chiefs and finally uniting all of them under one rule. He ruthlessly led his army to attack anyone in his way of taking control of the islands. Kamehameha

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    John Quincy Adams once said‚ “ If your actions inspire others to dream more‚ learn more‚ do more and become more‚ you are a leader.” This quote describes how Colin Powell become a successful four star general after many years in the U.S army. Colin Luther Powell was born on April 5‚ 1937‚ in Harlem‚ New York. Powell was the child of Jamaican immigrants Luther and Maud Powell‚ and was raised in the South Bronx. Powell was educated in the New York City public schools‚ and graduated from Morris High

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    bruises and scars. It is devastating to be abused by someone that you love and think loves you in return. It is estimated that approximately 3 million incidents of domestic v violence are reported each year in the United States.” (Feinstein‚ 2011) Violence against women is a universal phenomenon that persists in all countries of the world and the offenders of that violence are often well known to their victims. Many studies have been made about abused women‚ all of them trying to understand this

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