LEADERSHIP – STYLES AND POWER Cdr M G N Siddiquey‚(c)‚psc‚BN(retd) Leadership is a matter of intelligence‚ trustworthiness‚ humaneness‚ courage‚ and discipline . . . Reliance on intelligence alone results in rebelliousness. Exercise of humaneness alone results in weakness. Fixation on trust results in folly. Dependence on the strength of courage results in violence. Excessive discipline and sternness in command result in cruelty. When one has all five virtues together‚ each appropriate to its function
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values of ancient Greece were centered on timē and kleos‚ meaning honor and glory‚ respectively. These were ideals that every man desired‚ and only great men achieved. However‚ there is a difference between glory and power. In Homer’s epic poem the Iliad‚ King Agamemnon represents the type of man who believes power instantly equals eternal glory‚ while Achilles is the type of man who wants to earn his glory through battles and body counts. Both characters have a thirst for glory that often impedes
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Managers and Leaders Leadership and Management though they are at times used as meaning the same‚ they are different and should not be used interchangeably. The many and similar definitions of leadership and management have made it very difficult to differentiate the two (Stogdill ‚ 1974). “Leadership is about articulating visions‚ embodying values and creating the environment within which things can be accomplished” (Richards and Engle‚ 1986‚ p‚ 206) Whilst “Management works out how to achieve
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Revolution brought about significant changes‚ both within the United States and globally. Some of the key changes include: 1. What is the difference between a. and a. **Independence**: The most obvious change was that the thirteen American colonies gained independence from British rule. This established the United States as a sovereign nation. 2. What is the difference between a’smart’ and a’smart’? **Political Systems**: The Revolution led to the creation of a new government system based on democratic
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What is the difference between a Democracy and a Republic? Almost ALL of the social problems in this country are derived from the fact that Americans don’t even know what kind of government they have! If you are like most people‚ you think that the United States is a democracy. If you do‚ then you are wrong! Recite the pledge of allegiance. Notice that it says "...and to the republic for which it stands." Now open your copy of the constitution to Article IV‚ Section 4. (You do have a copy
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In the modern day world‚ trading between countries has now become a norm. Such some countries are more similar to each other and some a little more different than others. Such is the case with Brazil and Denmark. In terms of power structure‚ there is a massive gap between the two countries with difference being over 50 points. Denmark’s citizens also have a stronger sense of individualism than the people of Brazil. The Danes are also considered to be more feminine than the Brazilians. In the final
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inhabitants of the Roman state‚ yet each enjoyed completely different privileges. The Patricians descended from the old Roman families‚ who were the original inhabitants of Rome and were therefore superior in terms of the authority they possessed and the power they wielded. The Plebeians on the other hand were Roman subjects. People who were not members of the old Roman families‚ and therefore had no say in governmental affairs. The Plebeians had come to inhabit Rome‚ largely as conquered people or being
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The people of Athens and Sparta influenced others greatly throughout the region during their time in power. The right to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the community was a very important role for both societies. Who held that role was different for both communities. The Spartan men mainly consisted of warriors with their sole job to protect the Spartan state. The men were trained from an early age to be warriors‚ the job of a Spartan woman was to produce more Spartan
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NATURAL SCIENCES AND ALL OTHER AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE TO THAT ALL OF THEIR CONCLUSIONS ARE PROVISIONAL? Helen Kahur January 2013 Introduction Karl Raimund Popper‚ an English philosopher was curious about a certain question‚ which was ’’whats the difference between natural science‚ and other areas of knowledge?’’. Popper’s response to that was that scientific claims could technically be disproved‚ whereas non-scientific ones couldn’t. A theory‚ which cannot be disproved
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opposites in how they viewed democracy and ran their government. Sparta was known for its military prowess and power‚ while Athens has always been famed for its progress in the arts and sciences. While both being developmentally different and butting heads sometimes‚ they both were integral voices on how similar democratic societies ran their governments up until today. The defining differences between the two is that Athens was a heavily class based Democracy‚ compared to Sparta which was more definable
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