"If leadership is an art‚ then surely Welch has proved himself a master painter." - Business Week‚ May 28‚ 1998. "The two greatest corporate leaders of this century are Alfred Sloan of General Motors and jack Welch of GE. And Welch would be the greater of the two because he set a new‚ contemporary paradigm for the corporation that is the model of the 21st Century." - Noel Tichy‚ Professor of Management‚ University of Michigan‚ and a longtime GE observer. Introduction |On September 6‚ 2001‚ John
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Book Review: Endurance Endurance is an astounding true story of heroic leadership and relentless perseverance through seemingly impossible odds. In August 1914‚ days before the outbreak of the First World War‚ the notorious Ernest Shackleton and a crew of twenty-seven men set sail for the South Atlantic with one goal in mind: becoming the first group of individuals to cross the Antarctic continent by foot. However‚ the decreasing temperatures set off a series of events that would lead Shackleton
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Leadership Paper: Richard Branson Richard Branson has been practically a household name in the U.K. for the past 20 years and is also well respected in the business world. He is the founder of the Virgin Group‚ known for record labels‚ cellular phones‚ airlines‚ and many other business ventures. He is responsible for a $5 billion empire consisting of over 200 different companies around the world. (ICFAI‚ 2002) Branson is also known for his unique character and leadership styles‚ one who is
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1. INTRODUCTION Good Leaders are made not born. If we have the desire and will power we can become an effective leader. Good leaders develop through a never ending process of self-study‚ education‚ training and experience. Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. A leader must have an honest understanding of who he or she is and what he or she can do. To be successful a leader has to convince his followers to give their best so that
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Dahlia Collins CJ 430-82 Prof. Webber November 30‚ 2014 Leadership Case Study Leaders are people who are role models to others‚ always focused towards their goals‚ strongly motivated and has the ability to develop the willpower‚ strength and perseverance to achieve his/her target. There many characteristics that dictates if a person is qualified to be a leader or an example for others. A good leader must have character‚ communication and listening skills. For example by a strong character a leader
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they regarded most highly. But Bill Gates‚ founder and chairman of Microsoft‚ was nominated as the most influential business person of the century by one in two executives. Both men were selected from a list of contenders which stretched back to the last century and included giants of the business world whose achievements have transformed modern life such as Henry Ford‚ Walt Disney‚ Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller. In 18 years as the head of GE Mr Welch has increased the value of the group
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Homeland security is a multifaceted discipline which mandates a variety of leadership styles. Irrespective of leadership style‚ to be successful‚ homeland security leaders must adopt specific principles. These principles establish a core set of beliefs‚ and contribute to becoming an effective leader. When leadership is effective it can create‚ “a climate of trust‚ growth‚ and development which can enhance performance” (Bates et al.‚ 2010). As it pertains to homeland security‚ great leaders demonstrate
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stereotypes when trying to find some expression of our Australian identity. The feature film‚ The Castle‚ deals with issues about Australian identity in the 1990’s. The film uses techniques like camera shots‚ language and the use of narration to develop conflict between a decent‚ old fashioned suburban family‚ the Kerrigans and an unscrupulous corporation called Airlink. Feature films like The Castle are cultural products because they use attitudes‚ values and stereotypes about what it means to be
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RIT 1: Task 317.1.5: Leadership Part A: 1) Based on the example given in the scenario‚ Executive A would be considered a Level 5 leader. He is ambitious and his primary goal is the success of the company. Over the course of his time as CEO‚ Executive A tuned the company around‚ increased the value of the company’s stock exponentially and led them to a point where they generated a profit for the first time in years. He is charismatic‚ powerful and a media darling. However‚ at the same time he
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Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Style In her words‚ Oprah Winfrey’s philosophy of philanthropy demonstrates her commitment to giving: "Think about what you have to give‚ not in terms of dollars because I believe that your life is about service. It’s about what you came to give the world‚ to your children‚ to your family" (Harpo Productions). Oprah Gail Winfrey was born January 29‚ 1954‚ in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi. Her father‚ Vernon Winfrey‚ was a twenty-one-year-old enlisted man. Her mother‚ eighteen-year-old
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