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The Science Of Finding The Right People
Jul 2010
Current methods for effectively identifying external leadership talent and placing them successfully into leadership roles are both inefficient and ineffective. The mechanisms for evaluating "Fit"...
Provided by Omni Leadership
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Body Language Tips For Women Who Mean Business
May 2008
Women who have a firm handshake make a more favorable impression and are more likely to be judged as confident and assertive. So take the time to cultivate your "Professional" handshake. Keep your...
Provided by American Management Association
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Harnessing Your Company's "Rudolphs" To Drive Innovation
Dec 2009
The Age of Innovation is here. Slowly but surely it has dawned on leaders in all industries that our global economy has changed the game forever. Oh, sure, products and processes still matter, but...
Provided by American Management Association
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Attitude Does Count
Dec 2008
If you look at life through a negative lens, the author can guarantee negative outcomes. You really do become what you think about. He made a choice some time ago to be positive - not to be a...
Provided by American Management Association
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Chutes And Ladders
Apr 2008
In the children's board game Chutes and Ladders, players sometimes make steady progress only to encounter sudden setbacks that cause them to slide maddeningly away from their goal. Such is the...
Provided by American Management Association
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Leading In The Face Of Fear
Oct 2008
Vapor from my breath immediately freezes on my beard. At 25 below zero and 26,500 feet above sea level, I'm lucky to be breathing at all. At this altitude, there's barely one-third the oxygen at...
Provided by American Management Association
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Good Leadership In Challenging Times
Oct 2009
A few years ago, two executives had to deliver the same bad news to their different employee groups. The company's sales volume had been less than forecast, so the president told his executive...
Provided by American Management Association
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Looking Toward Tomorrow: The Succession Planning Imperative
Jun 2007
The perks afforded to individuals fortunate enough to reach the pinnacle of corporate success are plentiful, and being a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the epitome of corporate rise....
Provided by American Management Association
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Treat Relationships Like An Asset Or They'll Become A Liability
Jun 2008
For close to thirty years now, the author have advised and studied leaders and teams across sectors and geographies to see if he could figure out the answer to two questions: Why do some leaders...
Provided by American Management Association
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Connecting With Your Wingmen
Apr 2010
Walking the flight line is a core tenet of wingmanship and one of the most essential practices you can adopt to build trust as a leader. When you take the time to appreciate the members on your...
Provided by McGraw-Hill Professional
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Six Strategies To Recession Proof Your Job And Career
Jun 2009
If the bad economic news is making you feel anxious about your career or afraid of losing your job, there are actions you can take right now to improve your soft skills in ways that will help you...
Provided by American Management Association
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Accentuating The Positive To Improve Productivity
Aug 2008
Strictly speaking, productivity is all about comparing inputs with outputs, for example, how many widgets Jane or Joe Employee (or their workgroup or their company or even their country) can crank...
Provided by American Management Association
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Leadership Lessons From Super Bowl XLII
Mar 2008
Super Bowl XLII was a thriller that kept us on the edge of our seats right up until the clock ran out. Yet, as exciting as the game itself was, the real drama of the Super Bowl occurred before the...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Men Can't Lead (Everyone)
Sep 2007
Today's leadership models, although they may differ from person to person and method to method, generally have a common bias toward Western- or European-influenced ways of thinking. We're leading...
Provided by American Management Association
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Welcome Some Disruption In Your Life
Aug 2007
The single biggest human fear, experience tells, is the fear of change. We tremble at the prospect of change on the horizon: starting a new school as a small child or, later, going to college, or...
Provided by American Management Association
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Using Executive Emotional Intelligence (EEI) For Leadership Success
Mar 2010
We know that Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a core component of success but the problem with EI models is that they were not designed to help people navigate the challenging systems of business...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Let's Follow A Leader
Sep 2008
Believing that a picture can be worth a thousand words, we present a brief "snapshot" of one high-performing leader in action, Grant Reid. Before he became global president of Mars Drinks, Reid...
Provided by Guttman Development Strategies
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White Papers
Leveraging Power
Jun 2010
Our society is knee-deep in people who misuse power. While their aims are often selfish, as we have seen with managers at corrupt companies, their power is nonetheless substantial; they hurt...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Liberating Passion In The Workplace
Jul 2008
The best organizations seek passionate people. Why? Because passionate commitment converts talent into stellar performance. And apathy, as passion's antithesis, directly decreases any return on...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
The Five Attributes Of Authority
Jun 2010
Authority does come from title, but it is earned through actions. Inept executives fritter away their authority by their behavior, taking the counsel of none but themselves and failing to listen...
Provided by American Management Association
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Hang Out The Lifelines
Jan 2010
One of the black arts of office politics is saying what the boss wants to hear. It's human nature to please, but it's not a good way to run a business. If you are not telling the truth, or more...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Why Jane Doesn't Lead
Aug 2010
In the very near future, women will cross the 50% threshold and become the majority of the American workforce. Females already make up the majority of university graduates in the Organization for...
Provided by American Management Association
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Ten Smart Leadership Questions For 2010
Feb 2010
If you're like most business leaders, you spent much of 2009 feeling down and just about out thanks to the dire economic situation. Odds are, you grappled with many new challenges, uncertainties,...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Want Different Results? Do Something Different
Dec 2009
Data on CEO turnover indicate that during a downturn, boards tend to hold off terminating underperforming CEOs and other executives until recovery is in sight. This way the "Bad news" is...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
AMA Study Reveals Benefits Of Developing Global Leaders
May 2010
Most corporations want and need leaders who can help them compete successfully in today's global environment, but knowing this and doing something about it are two different things. Among the...
Provided by American Management Association
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Amp-Up Your Leadership: Look To Your Role Models
Apr 2010
What does it mean to "Amp-up" your leadership effectiveness? When you amplify a signal, it becomes stronger and gains impact, providing more energy, clearer sound, and a brighter light. The...
Provided by STRATEX
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It All Starts With Character
Jan 2010
Insisting on good character means everyone must model that behavior. Good character may get you hired, but it is what you do with your character that matters. Employees caught up in scandals at...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Influencer
Sep 2007
So here's the problem - you have a large herd of issues and relationships that bug you. Department leaders complain incessantly. You consistently miss budget targets. Customers are two steps past...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Working Your "Feminine Mystique"
Jun 2009
In the 1970s and '80s, women began to make real headway in the business world. The popular wisdom back then was that in order to succeed like men, women needed to look and act like men....
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Networks: The Leader's Secret Weapon
Jul 2007
No one's claiming it "Takes a village" to run an organization, but leaders are finding that their formal and informal networks can make a critical difference in getting their complex jobs done. To...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Persuading Your Boss
Sep 2009
To succeed in business you must identify the people who have the greatest power and authority to propel your projects and promote your career. Bosses, of course, fall into this category. While it...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Amp-Up Your Leadership, Part III: Winning Results/Good Karma
Jun 2010
Leadership is sometimes in the eye of the beholder. What one employee considers interfering, another might regard as welcome attention from the boss. Leaders come in many shapes and styles - so do...
Provided by American Management Association
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Amp-Up Your Leadership, Part II: Power Up Your Team
May 2010
When it comes to business leadership, one can reframe Einstein's famous formula E=mc² as: Energy = magnetism (multiplied by) collective confidence. As a leader, ones' team's level of energy and...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Dealing With Difficult People
May 2008
Researchers have found that each one falls into one of four major behavioral functions: Controller, Analyzer, Supporter, or Promoter. Once one has identified a person's style one can adopt a...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
How To 10x Your Influence
Jan 2010
Leaders frequently make miscalculations in trying to influence change. Often, they bet on a single source of influence rather than tap into a diverse arsenal of strategies. The latest research...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Key Leadership Behaviors That Improve Sales Force Performance
Jan 2010
No industry or business function has been immune to unprecedented conditions that have engulfed the economy. Most sales teams are faced with conditions they've never experienced before. New...
Provided by American Management Association
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Taking A Meeting With Doc, Happy, Grumpy, et al
Aug 2007
Although you have to stay grounded in reality when running a meeting, savvy leaders can learn a lot from a classic Disney tale, according to one psychologist. Sharon Livingston, Ph.D. says that by...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Are You Assertive Enough?
Jul 2007
Everyone wants to be liked. Everyone also wants to be treated with respect. Unfortunately, sometimes those two impulses are difficult to balance - but not impossible. You can be both liked and...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Measure Your Progress Toward Your Vision
Feb 2008
Leaders who are serious about driving their organizations to realize its vision need to take the visioning process further. It is not enough to produce a carefully crafted vision statement, even...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Leadership Lessons From The Hive
Jan 2010
In the corporate world, executives must exercise self-restraint to remain focused on long-term goals. Personal temptation, coupled with social pressure to grow the balance sheet, make it all too...
Provided by American Management Association
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Creating Tomorrow's Government Leaders: An Overview Of Top Leadership Challenges And How They Can Be Addressed
Nov 2010
The nature of government is changing. Social networks and media are creating a new level of transparency. Generational shifts, technological advancement, revenue challenges and ever-present...
Provided by Center for Creative Leadership
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Fostering Employee Proenvironmental Behavior: The Impact Of Leadership And Motivation
Jan 2011
The environmental sustainability pressures facing organizations have increased greatly over the past three decades. In response to these pressures, organizations have implemented a variety of...
Provided by Clark University
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New Economy Leadership
Jan 2008
A review of recent books and paper on leadership indicates a content focus on a world that moves with lightning quick speed, becoming more complex and competitive. This quickly evolving sphere...
Provided by BTS
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Creating A Leadership Laboratory: Using Behavior Rich Simulations To Develop Business Leadership Capability
Apr 2009
The word "Simulation" conveys a technology-stoked world of unlimited possibilities. Avatars and Wii's bring the power of virtual interactivity to people who are now, or will soon be, shaping the...
Provided by BTS
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Creative Leadership In Knowledge-Based Organizations
Jul 2010
The major challenge for leaders in the twenty-first century will be how to release the brainpower of their organization. Creativity is high on the agenda of most managers - what is creativity?...
Provided by Vilnius University
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Power And Leadership In Promotion Of Regional Development: An Empirical Analysis Of The Work Of Finnish Regional Development Officers
Oct 2008
Increased complexity and rapid pace of change demand more from people responsible for regional development at various levels of activity. This paper has its roots in a belief that the more complex...
Provided by University of Manchester
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Optimizing Your Leadership Pipelinesm For: Strategic Leaders
Jun 2010
According to this report, strong succession management and development practices translate into improved financial performance, productivity, quality, customer and employee satisfaction, and...
Provided by Development Dimensions International
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Optimizing Your Leadership Pipelinesm For: People Leaders
Oct 2009
When HR managers are asked how their organization selects new frontline leaders, the answer is often: "The Individual Contributor With The Best Technical Qualifications." When asked if this is...
Provided by Development Dimensions International
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Optimizing Your Leadership Pipelinesm For: Individual Contributors
May 2010
Individual contributors - also sometimes called team members - outnumber leaders in one's organization, likely by a large margin. They satisfy one's customers, negotiate with one's suppliers,...
Provided by Development Dimensions International
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Leaders Without Sea Legs Threats To Staying Afloat In Uncertain Times
Jan 2009
From early in this century until a short while ago, the economic sea was calm. Organizations sailed through international waters in search of new business opportunities. Rapid growth in places...
Provided by Development Dimensions International
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Leaders Are Responsible For Growth
Feb 2010
Leaders must accept responsibility for their contribution toward sales stagnation, endless bureaucratic hurdles and needless reports that add no value. In the end, it comes down to the quality of...
Provided by IdeaBridge
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An Overview Of Top Leadership Challenges And How They Can Be Addressed
Nov 2010
The nature of government is changing. Social networks and media are creating a new level of transparency. Generational shifts, technological advancement, revenue challenges and ever-present...
Provided by Center for Creative Leadership
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Senior Leadership Team Coaching
May 2008
The senior leadership team is arguably the most important group in any organization. They have the most overt power. Their decisions have implications for everyone else in the organization as well...
Provided by Center for Creative Leadership
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Using Broad Vs. Narrow Personality Measures To Predict Leadership Success: Does Keeping It Simple Have An Impact On Predictive Power And Utility?
May 2009
This paper sets out the arguments for using broad versus narrow personality traits to predict leadership success. It includes a summary of the Five-Factor Model, highlights limitations of using...
Provided by Institute for Personality and Ability Testing
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Behavioral Economics, Neuroeconomics, And Climate Change Policy: Baseline Review For The Garrison Institute Initiative On Climate Change Leadership
Dec 2010
In spite of the increasing scientific certainty that the earth's climate is warming and that human activity is partially responsible, public willingness to take steps to reduce greenhouse gas...
Provided by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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The Effect Of Market Leadership In Business Process Innovation: The Case(s) Of E-Business Adoption
Jun 2010
This paper empirically investigates how market leadership influences firm propensity to adopt new business process innovations. Using a unique data set spanning roughly 35,000 plants in 86 U.S....
Provided by Harvard Business School
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Rotating Leadership Successfully: 1 Project, 2½ years, And 8 Different Project Managers
Aug 2007
Most leadership teams feel they need to make a fundamental choice between being a people-oriented organization or a process-oriented organization. Both philosophies bring their own benefits and...
Provided by Menlo Innovations
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Creating The Innovation Culture: Geniuses, Champions, And Leaders
Nov 2007
As the business world becomes increasingly complex and still more astonishingly competitive, companies are turning to innovation as one of the few durable sources of competitive advantage....
Provided by InnovationTools.com
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Build Good Leaders And Diversity Will Follow An Intelligent Approach To Diversity Training
Jan 2011
Successful Super Bowl Football coach and long-time TV commentator, John Madden, tells about his perceptions of the personality differences between offensive and defensive linemen. Mind it, to most...
Provided by Business Forum Institute
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Taking A "Deep Div"?: What Only A Top Leader Can Do
May 2010
Unlike most historical accounts of strategic change inside large firms, empirical research on strategic management rarely uses the day-to-day behaviors of top executives as the unit of analysis....
Provided by Harvard Business School
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Leadership And Management Education: An Analysis Of The Executive Education Experiences Of An Australian Group Of Managers
Dec 2010
This paper reviews the literature on leadership and management education and teaching and learning approaches for leadership and management development. The paper then considers the results of...
Provided by World Business Institute
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The Learning Effects Of Monitoring
Nov 2010
This paper investigates the relationship between monitoring, decision-making, and learning among lower level employees. The author exploits a field-research setting in which business units vary in...
Provided by Harvard Business School
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Leadership And BPM
Apr 2008
Leadership begins with making the issue easy. Take away the complexity and drill down to the essence of the issue. The best Leaders develop their environment and their colleagues. In other words,...
Provided by Business Process Trends
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Four Contexts Of Business Leadership Shaping The 21st Century
Oct 2008
Over the last 100 years, four distinct contexts of business leadership have emerged around the globe: rationalist, humanistic, wholistic, and spiritual-based. Each context represents a fundamental...
Provided by Global Creativity
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A Leadership And Management Practice Development Model
Mar 2009
Firstly the paper says about literature review covering the issue of the theory practice divide and the issue of program design specifically adult learning theory issues. It also considers the...
Provided by World Business Institute
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The Emergence Of Shared Leadership From Organizational Dimensions Of Local Government
Sep 2009
Shared leadership is a mutually shared process by those who share vision, information, feedback, leadership responsibility, and public policy problems with members in public organizations. This...
Provided by Florida Atlantic University
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Leading In The Learning Organization
Jun 2009
Leaders who focus on the development of knowledge-focused organizational systems may position their organizations to achieve sustainable success by identifying their organizations as learning...
Provided by Regent University
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Cultural Value Orientation, Personality, And Motivational Determinants Of Strategic Leadership In Africa
Apr 2009
Strategic leadership has been proposed as critical to organizational effectiveness. As African economies transition from socialist to open market states, strategic leadership will be instrumental...
Provided by Regent University
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Relationship Of Emotional Intelligence With Transformational Leadership And Organizational Citizenship Behavior
Oct 2008
This paper examines the relationship of Emotional Intelligence (EI) with Transformational Leadership (TL) and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) of the followers. A sample of 57 dyads of...
Provided by Regent University
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Leading Through A Layoff: Three Actions For Effective Leadership
Dec 2008
In this paper, the author seeks to answer that question and provide some action steps every leader should consider to bring about a positive work environment and lead effectively through difficult...
Provided by Regent University
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Creativity And Innovation: The Leadership Dynamics
Aug 2008
This paper explores the important role of leadership in the innovation process of organizations. It argues that while culture, strategy, technology, and other management tools are important in...
Provided by Regent University
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You Have A Choice: Using Strategic Foresight To Lead Your Organization Into The Future
Aug 2007
You have a choice is a statement many of us have heard. This statement prompts forward thinking about the consequences of a decision. It sounds a warning, not unlike a small-town firehouse of old,...
Provided by Regent University
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Gender Differences And Transformational Leadership Behavior: Do Both German Men And Women Lead In the Same Way?
Sep 2010
This paper examines the differences between men and women leaders with respect to their transformational leadership behaviors. Subordinates of the leaders rated the frequency of use of...
Provided by Regent University
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Leadership And Spiritual Capital: Exploring The Link between Individual Service Disposition And Organizational Value
Sep 2010
Researchers have made considerable advances integrating spirituality and organizational leadership (Fry, 2003; Benefiel, 2005). The concept of spiritual capital has developed as a way of...
Provided by Regent University
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Leadership And Teamwork: The Effects Of Leadership And Job Satisfaction On Team Citizenship
May 2007
This paper examines how leadership related to citizenship behavior within teams. Leadership was hypothesized to influence team organizational citizenship behavior (TOCB) either directly or...
Provided by Regent University
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Practitioner's Corner: Leadership Emergence Theory In The Corporate Context
Sep 2009
Numerous leadership theories describe the characteristics, values, attitudes, and behaviors that are indicative of leadership. However, Avolio and Gardner (2005) asserted that the actual process...
Provided by Regent University
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Understanding The Leadership Role Of The Board Chairperson Through A Team Production Approach
Oct 2007
Current corporate governance recommendations - rooted in an investor-based shareholder supremacy model - often narrowly discuss the issue of board leadership as whether or not there is a...
Provided by Regent University
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The Relationships Among Servant Leadership, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Person-Organization Fit, And Organizational Identification
Sep 2010
This paper proposes that there is a relationship between servant leadership and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and that person-organization fit and organizational identification...
Provided by Regent University
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Gender Dissimilarity And Leader-Member Exchange: The Mediating Effect Of Communication Apprehension
Mar 2009
This paper proceeds from the perspective that demographic variables directly affect social dynamics (e.g., communication), which in turn influence a variety of organizational outcomes, including...
Provided by Regent University
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Leading Across Global Cultures Through Servant Leadership
Jun 2010
Cultural contexts impact the exercise of global leadership, and one of the foremost leadership challenges that face global leaders across cultures is communication. This challenge is not just the...
Provided by Regent University
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White Papers
Welcome Some Disruption In Your Life
Aug 2007
The single biggest human fear, experience tells, is the fear of change. We tremble at the prospect of change on the horizon: starting a new school as a small child or, later, going to college, or...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Using Executive Emotional Intelligence (EEI) For Leadership Success
Mar 2010
We know that Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a core component of success but the problem with EI models is that they were not designed to help people navigate the challenging systems of business...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Let's Follow A Leader
Sep 2008
Believing that a picture can be worth a thousand words, we present a brief "snapshot" of one high-performing leader in action, Grant Reid. Before he became global president of Mars Drinks, Reid...
Provided by Guttman Development Strategies
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White Papers
Leveraging Power
Jun 2010
Our society is knee-deep in people who misuse power. While their aims are often selfish, as we have seen with managers at corrupt companies, their power is nonetheless substantial; they hurt...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Liberating Passion In The Workplace
Jul 2008
The best organizations seek passionate people. Why? Because passionate commitment converts talent into stellar performance. And apathy, as passion's antithesis, directly decreases any return on...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
The Five Attributes Of Authority
Jun 2010
Authority does come from title, but it is earned through actions. Inept executives fritter away their authority by their behavior, taking the counsel of none but themselves and failing to listen...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Hang Out The Lifelines
Jan 2010
One of the black arts of office politics is saying what the boss wants to hear. It's human nature to please, but it's not a good way to run a business. If you are not telling the truth, or more...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Why Jane Doesn't Lead
Aug 2010
In the very near future, women will cross the 50% threshold and become the majority of the American workforce. Females already make up the majority of university graduates in the Organization for...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Ten Smart Leadership Questions For 2010
Feb 2010
If you're like most business leaders, you spent much of 2009 feeling down and just about out thanks to the dire economic situation. Odds are, you grappled with many new challenges, uncertainties,...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Want Different Results? Do Something Different
Dec 2009
Data on CEO turnover indicate that during a downturn, boards tend to hold off terminating underperforming CEOs and other executives until recovery is in sight. This way the "Bad news" is...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
AMA Study Reveals Benefits Of Developing Global Leaders
May 2010
Most corporations want and need leaders who can help them compete successfully in today's global environment, but knowing this and doing something about it are two different things. Among the...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Amp-Up Your Leadership: Look To Your Role Models
Apr 2010
What does it mean to "Amp-up" your leadership effectiveness? When you amplify a signal, it becomes stronger and gains impact, providing more energy, clearer sound, and a brighter light. The...
Provided by STRATEX
-
White Papers
It All Starts With Character
Jan 2010
Insisting on good character means everyone must model that behavior. Good character may get you hired, but it is what you do with your character that matters. Employees caught up in scandals at...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Influencer
Sep 2007
So here's the problem - you have a large herd of issues and relationships that bug you. Department leaders complain incessantly. You consistently miss budget targets. Customers are two steps past...
Provided by American Management Association
-
White Papers
Working Your "Feminine Mystique"
Jun 2009
In the 1970s and '80s, women began to make real headway in the business world. The popular wisdom back then was that in order to succeed like men, women needed to look and act like men....
Provided by American Management Association
-
White Papers
Networks: The Leader's Secret Weapon
Jul 2007
No one's claiming it "Takes a village" to run an organization, but leaders are finding that their formal and informal networks can make a critical difference in getting their complex jobs done. To...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Persuading Your Boss
Sep 2009
To succeed in business you must identify the people who have the greatest power and authority to propel your projects and promote your career. Bosses, of course, fall into this category. While it...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Amp-Up Your Leadership, Part III: Winning Results/Good Karma
Jun 2010
Leadership is sometimes in the eye of the beholder. What one employee considers interfering, another might regard as welcome attention from the boss. Leaders come in many shapes and styles - so do...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Amp-Up Your Leadership, Part II: Power Up Your Team
May 2010
When it comes to business leadership, one can reframe Einstein's famous formula E=mc² as: Energy = magnetism (multiplied by) collective confidence. As a leader, ones' team's level of energy and...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Dealing With Difficult People
May 2008
Researchers have found that each one falls into one of four major behavioral functions: Controller, Analyzer, Supporter, or Promoter. Once one has identified a person's style one can adopt a...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
How To 10x Your Influence
Jan 2010
Leaders frequently make miscalculations in trying to influence change. Often, they bet on a single source of influence rather than tap into a diverse arsenal of strategies. The latest research...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Key Leadership Behaviors That Improve Sales Force Performance
Jan 2010
No industry or business function has been immune to unprecedented conditions that have engulfed the economy. Most sales teams are faced with conditions they've never experienced before. New...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Taking A Meeting With Doc, Happy, Grumpy, et al
Aug 2007
Although you have to stay grounded in reality when running a meeting, savvy leaders can learn a lot from a classic Disney tale, according to one psychologist. Sharon Livingston, Ph.D. says that by...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Are You Assertive Enough?
Jul 2007
Everyone wants to be liked. Everyone also wants to be treated with respect. Unfortunately, sometimes those two impulses are difficult to balance - but not impossible. You can be both liked and...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Measure Your Progress Toward Your Vision
Feb 2008
Leaders who are serious about driving their organizations to realize its vision need to take the visioning process further. It is not enough to produce a carefully crafted vision statement, even...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Leadership Lessons From The Hive
Jan 2010
In the corporate world, executives must exercise self-restraint to remain focused on long-term goals. Personal temptation, coupled with social pressure to grow the balance sheet, make it all too...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Take The Risk, Make The Move
Mar 2008
Have you ever been stopped in your tracks by risk? Balancing the odds of success, the investment you've made in relationships, the value of the win - how do you make your choice? Often it is the...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
What Do Leaders Need To Know About Generation Y To Lead Successfully?
Jan 2010
Generation Yers have grown up in a culture of praise, raised by active, involved parents who often interceded on their behalf, protecting them and ensuring that they were treated well and grew up...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
The Four Things You Need To Know About Your Business
Apr 2008
After interviewing more than 40 leaders from companies and nonprofit organizations and conducting extensive research into the management practices of dozens of companies for our book The...
Provided by Bain & Company
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White Papers
Building Sustainable Talent Pipelines
Feb 2008
As leaders, part of the mission is to create sustainability within the organizations. The talent of the future leaders is critical to the organization's future success. The question is, how does...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Bouncing Back From Rejection
Jun 2008
We've all been through it. Anyone who says he hasn't is either acutely neurotic, suffering from chronic amnesia, or in total denial. Still, rejection is tough to take. It's demoralizing,...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Facing The Challenge Of Stalled Growth
Jan 2010
As McKee explained, the company for which he worked had been a very fast startup. In its first year, it made the Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in America. Subsequently,...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
The Ultimate Test Of Leadership
Jan 2010
The economic calamity of 2008 - 2009 was not caused by subprime mortgages, credit default swaps, or even excessive greed. These are only symptoms of the real problem. The root cause of the problem...
Provided by John Wiley & Sons
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White Papers
Make Everyone A CEO
Mar 2010
Why should a leader who has worked hard for many years willingly choose to share his or her power and seemingly cede control over many aspects of the business? There are lots of reasons. Basically...
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Why Running A Business Is Like Raising A Teenager
Jun 2008
Only half of all employees say the senior management of their organization works well together as a team. When senior management fails to present a reliable, unified, and well-thought out front to...
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On Leadership Legacies
Dec 2007
Success is not enough. It turns out that many high achievers come to believe that success is hollow unless it ultimately creates significance in their lives and in the lives of others (Stevenson...
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The Power Of The Open-Ended Question
Oct 2007
Leadership is influencing other people's behaviors in ways that generate better sustainable desired results for the organization and the people in it. Leadership has nothing to do with titles,...
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Four Key Practices For Developing Global Leaders
Aug 2010
Some organizations are working harder than others to adapt to the global playing field. A new Institute for Corporate Productivity(i4cp) study, commissioned by American Management Association,...
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Boosting Worker Engagement In Tough Times
Apr 2008
Engagement is always critical but never more so than during tough economic times. When resources become leaner and employees are asked to do more with less, stress levels can climb and engagement...
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Working To Create A Sustainable World
Nov 2008
How can a company demonstrate to the world, certainly to its employees, that it is serious about sustainability? According to Peter Senge, the answer is more than a fancy sustainability report....
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