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Seasons Of A Leader~s Development: Beyond A One-Size Fits All Approach To Designing Interventions
Mar 2010
In this paper, the authors propose a typology of leadership development methods. The authors argue that different methods are suited to the learning needs of different leaders, which the authors...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
General Management: Making The Transition To Cross-Functional Leadership
Jun 2010
David Dinsmore, editor of the Scottish Sun, hopes to transition to a general management role in the future and took advantage of The General Management Leadership Program last fall to prepare. As...
Provided by Columbia University
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White Papers
Neuroscience's Lessons For Leadership
Jun 2010
Understanding some basic lessons from neuroscience can make you a more effective leader - and help you avoid mental practices that carry serious risks for your health, according to executive coach...
Provided by Columbia University
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White Papers
Corporate Social Responsibility And Latin American Multinationals: Is Poverty A Business Issue?
Dec 2009
This paper looks at corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices of multinationals from Latin America. In spite of the economic growth in recent years, social problems in the region persist....
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Destructive Corporate Leadership And Board Loyalty Bias: A Case Study Of Michael Eisner's Long Tenure At Disney Corporation
Jun 2010
In this paper the authors argue that the widely-held public corporation, characterised by "Strong managers and weak owners" (Roe, 1994) is exposed to what Padilla, et al (2007) identify as...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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White Papers
Sustainable Effectiveness Of A Transformational Leadership Development Program: An Exploratory Study
Jun 2009
This paper explores the impact of a transformational leadership development program on the lives of its participants after a one year interval. The authors address three fundamental questions: (1)...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Women-Focused Leadership Development In The Middle East: Generating Local Knowledge
Oct 2009
Leadership development is high on the agenda of many executives around the world, particularly in fast-developing regions such as the Middle East. Although leadership development programs in these...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Transformational Leadership And Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Role Of Meaningful Work
Jul 2007
The paper is based on two studies which investigated the relationship between transformational leadership, the meaning that individuals ascribe to their work, and their psychological well-being....
Provided by Queen's University
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White Papers
Pseudo-Transformational Leadership: Towards The Development And Test Of A Model
Sep 2007
A model was developed and tested of pseudo-transformational leadership. Pseudo-transformational leadership (i.e., the unethical facet of transformational leadership) is manifested by a particular...
Provided by Queen's University
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Webcasts
Success Starts With You
Mar 2010
"The truth is that the world belongs not to the one who fits in, but the one who stands out" says Gail Blanke, Founder and CEO of Lifedesigns, LLC, during her speech at the American Express OPEN...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Developing A Leadership Strategy: A Critical Ingredient For Organizational Success
May 2009
Organizations depend upon capable leadership to guide them through unprecedented changes. Yet, there is ample evidence in the news and in recent research reports that even some of the best and...
Provided by Center for Creative Leadership
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Webcasts
Small Biz Inspiration: Overcoming Adversity
Jan 2010
Small business owners are known for their hard work and dedication even in the face of adversity. This webcast introduces one to entrepreneurs who refused to give up despite some major personal...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Leadership Dilemma: To Consolidate, Change Or Challenge Your Organization In Turbulent Times
Nov 2009
Leaders who want to optimize their efforts to deal with these turbulent times draw upon three distinct "Engines" to drive their organization to survival and success. Those engines are: (a) Their...
Provided by UNITECH Alumni Association
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White Papers
Leadership And Value Creation Techniques For The Modern Corporation
Sep 2008
Leadership is a skill that can draw upon many tools and techniques. This paper advocates using some of the techniques and tools that have been proven to be successful in a dispute resolution...
Provided by KLG Consultants
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White Papers
The Qualities That Distinguish Women Leaders
May 2009
Women leaders are more assertive and persuasive, have a stronger need to get things done and are more willing to take risks than male leaders, according to a new study conducted by Caliper, a...
Provided by Caliper
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White Papers
Effective Cross Cultural Leadership For Attaining Organizational Learning, Performance And Business Results
Oct 2007
With the increasing interplay among cultures, environments, followers, technology, distance, and time in global knowledge organizations, there is a growing recognition of the opportunities and...
Provided by University of Phoenix
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White Papers
Thought Leadership Marketing: Creating The Edge For Knowledge-Intensive Firms
Jul 2009
"In the current hyper-competitive marketplace, it's hard for suppliers to think objectively about what makes their business truly different from their competitors," observes Brenna Garratt, CEO of...
Provided by Everest Partners
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White Papers
Creating Synergies For Leading: Three Key Success Factors For Western Expatriates In Russia
Jan 2010
The Russian market is characterised by important economic growth rates and a highly dynamic environment as a result of recent political and economic changes. For the last eight years, the volume...
Provided by ESCP Europe
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White Papers
Strategy And leadership In Turbulent Times
Dec 2009
The economic shock of 2008, and the Great Recession that followed, didn't just create profound uncertainty over the direction of the global economy. They also shook the confidence of many business...
Provided by McKinsey & Company
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White Papers
Exploring The Link Between Emotional Intelligence And Cross-Cultural Leadership Effectiveness
Jan 2009
Global corporations operate in an environment characterized by cross-cultural differences. This exploratory research examined how varying cultures perceive the effectiveness of differing...
Provided by Loyola University Chicago
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White Papers
Shared Leadership As A Future Leadership Style
Jan 2009
Leadership has always attracted human beings. In this paper they identify the traditional top-down single leadership as a powerful norm, influencing every leader. With this assumption in mind they...
Provided by University of Gothenburg
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White Papers
The Stress Of Leadership
Aug 2007
Eighty-eight percent of leaders report that work is a primary source of stress in their lives and that having a leadership role increases the level of stress. More than 60 percent of surveyed...
Provided by Center for Creative Leadership
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White Papers
Leadership Styles: Understanding And Using The Right One For Your Situation
Sep 2009
Whether one is managing a team at work, captaining the sports team or leading a major corporation, one's leadership style is crucial to one's success. Consciously, or subconsciously, one will no...
Provided by Informa
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White Papers
How Does Your Leadership Style Impact Process Performance?
Jan 2010
Process performance is measured by effectiveness - how effectively the workforce uses the processes as they were designed. The more variation in how processes are followed, the less effective...
Provided by Noria
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White Papers
Common Attributes Of Good Managers
Jan 2010
A routine study of managers and supervisors seeking answers as to why certain managers are successful and others seem to fail. It is somewhat difficult to find a truly good manager. But it really...
Provided by ReviewSNAP
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White Papers
Coaching Leaders In A Recession - Improving Financial Impact And Business Acumen
Jan 2009
Coaching for managers and executives has become increasingly utilized as a mean of increasing professional performance and of resolving other issues of both a professional and a personal nature....
Provided by Perth Leadership Institute
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White Papers
The Role Of Business Acumen In Leadership Development
Jun 2008
This paper discusses the emerging role of business acumen in leadership development programs and how this differs from business or (financial) literacy programs. Leadership development approaches...
Provided by Perth Leadership Institute
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White Papers
Empowering Local Leaders
Apr 2010
This case study describes the challenge to design a leadership development program for leaders and potential leaders of the Mexican and Chilean sites of a European-based transnational corporation....
Provided by USP-D.com
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White Papers
Young People: Leading Change
Feb 2008
Young people are growing up in a diverse society in which their choices and opportunities are increasingly influenced by the power of the global and developing economies as well as issues like...
Provided by Learning South West
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White Papers
Other-Regarding Preferences And Leadership Styles
Mar 2009
The authors use a laboratory experiment to examine whether and to what extent other-regarding preferences of team leaders influence their leadership style in choice under risk. They find that...
Provided by IZA
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Leadership Styles For Success In Collaborative Work
Feb 2008
Environmental advocacy organizations work in coalitions or strategic partnerships with other organizations with similar missions for a wide variety of reasons. As with many other nonprofits,...
Provided by Association of Leadership Educators
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The Relationships Among Leadership Styles, Entrepreneurial Orientation, And Business Performance
Sep 2008
This study aims to contribute to the knowledge of leadership styles and entrepreneurial orientation at small and medium enterprises as well as their effects on business performance. This study...
Provided by University of Primorska
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White Papers
Becoming A Transformational Leader
Jul 2010
Leadership is something that, frankly, isn't in abundance within most IT organizations. If you're reading this paper, you most likely are already part of this exclusive group of leaders - because...
Provided by CastlePointe
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White Papers
Leading Change In Turbulent Times
Oct 2008
Fundamental change is painful. The intellectual and logistical challenges may be daunting, but the emotional confusion and chaos during such change can virtually paralyze and organization. In...
Provided by Boston Consulting Group
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White Papers
10 Tips For Leading Change
Mar 2009
Even the happiest of changes may cause a feeling of loss for what existed before. As a leader, perhaps one sees that the change will save the company, enhance the product, diminish costs, or make...
Provided by UTHSCSA
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White Papers
Leadership Style As An Outcome Of Motive: A Contingency 'State' Rather Than Trait' Concept
Nov 2007
This paper proposes that one may more fully understand leaders' selection of leadership style at any given leader-follower interaction through the use of four motives: (a) the 'me' motive calls...
Provided by Regent University
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White Papers
Leveraging Your Leadership Style
Nov 2009
Leaders emphasize rationality, analysis, logic, facts, and data. They are likely to believe strongly in the importance of clear structure and well-developed management systems. A good leader is...
Provided by Academic and Business Research Institute
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White Papers
Personal Motivations And Leadership Styles In Organizational Settings
Feb 2010
An extensive body of literature exists relating personality, motivation, and leadership. Unfortunately, attempts to relate personality traits and motivations to leadership behaviors have produced...
Provided by Management Research Group
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White Papers
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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White Papers
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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White Papers
Struggle For Leadership: The Competitiveness Of The EU And US Food Industry
Aug 2007
Globalization is an important issue in the food industry, although most food is still locally produced and consumed. Many small and medium enterprises characterize the industry. Results of WTO...
Provided by Wageningen University
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White Papers
Charismatic Aspect Of Transformational Leadership And Its Role In Creating Organizational Culture
Jul 2008
Human resources have become the determining asset in organizational development, and thus employees' skilled deployment has become increasingly important. Contemporary organizational leadership...
Provided by University of Tartu
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White Papers
Pattern Bargaining And Wage Leadership In A Small Open Economy
Jul 2011
Pattern bargaining with the tradables (manufacturing) sector as wage leader is a common form of wage bargaining in Europe. The authors question the conventional wisdom that such bargaining...
Provided by CESifo Group
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White Papers
Leadership Skills And Wages Revisited: Is There A Causal Relation?
Apr 2010
This paper examines the role of holding a leadership position in high school on adult earnings and assesses the sensitivity of the previously found positive association to nonrandom selection...
Provided by University of Nevada
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White Papers
Does Cartel Leadership Facilitate Collusion?
Nov 2009
The authors discuss the implications of a Stackelberg sequence of play between a cartel and the fringe. They consider two different approaches to collusion: one-stage static model and a...
Provided by Universitat de les Illes Balears
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Leadership Cycles
Nov 2009
The authors study a quality-ladder model of endogenous growth that produces stochastic leadership cycles. Over a cycle, industry leaders can innovate several successive times in the same industry,...
Provided by University of Leicester
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White Papers
Political Leadership, Conflict And The Prospects For Constitutional Peace
Dec 2007
The emphasis in constitutional political economy has been that new rules and institutions can be devised that improve the welfare of a society. Given the number of societies that are infected with...
Provided by University of Oxford
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White Papers
Is Leadership A Part Of Me? Identity Centrality, Self-Role Alignment, And The Motivation To Lead
Apr 2011
In this paper, the authors studied the affective and social normative Motivation To Lead (MTL) components among a sample of business executives with considerable leadership experience. They built...
Provided by ESMT - European School of Management and Technology
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White Papers
Price Leadership In UK Food Retailing: Time Series Representation And Evidence
Mar 2008
This paper analyses the price of a common basket of products sold in each of the UK's four largest retail chains to assess propositions regarding price leadership. Data used in this investigation...
Provided by University of Nottingham
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Transitions From Charismatic Rule: Theories Of Leadership Change And Cuba's Post-Fidel Succession
Aug 2007
For theories of political succession and charismatic authority, the almost half-century long rule of Fidel Castro presents an extraordinary test case since Fidel in July 2006 handed over power...
Provided by German Institute of Global and Area Studies
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White Papers
Empire, Hegemony, And Leadership: Developing A Research Framework For The Study Of Regional Powers
Jun 2008
Regional powers are often conceived of as "Regional leading powers," states which adopt a cooperative and benevolent attitude in their international relations with their neighbors. The paper...
Provided by German Institute of Global and Area Studies
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White Papers
Management Fashion Pay-For-Performance For CEOs
Apr 2009
The authors show theoretically and empirically that Pay-for-Performance, like many management fashions, has not achieved its intended aim. The paper focuses on previous empirical studies that...
Provided by University of Zurich
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White Papers
Should Chairman And CEO Be Separated? Leadership Structure And Firm Performance In Switzerland
Apr 2008
The authors investigate the valuation effects of leadership structure in Switzerland where, in contrast to the U.S., a separation of the CEO and chairman functions is common. Consistent with the...
Provided by University of St.Gallen
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White Papers
Brand Leadership In The Contemporary Economy
May 2010
The brand leadership as a best practice used by IBM, Sony, P&G, GAP, Nestlé, Smirnoff, Beiersdorf (Nivea) and others was highlighted 10 years ago by professors D.A. Aaker and E. Joachimsthaler who...
Provided by University of Iasi
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Differences Between The Relationship Of Integrity And Leadership Styles According To The Model Of Bernard Bass
Jan 2010
This paper aims to prove empirically that there are significant differences in the correlation that shows no leadership, transactional leadership and transformational leadership (MLQ) with the...
Provided by Universidad Icesi
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Prospective Romanian Leaders' View On Leadership Dimensions
Nov 2010
This paper deals with Romanian prospective leaders' perspective on outstanding leadership dimensions (styles). It is a part of a European research project, GLOBE Students, dealing with the...
Provided by Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
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The Impact Of Feminine Identity And Soft Influence Tactics On Leadership Style
May 2011
Using sex identity theory, the paper studies the impact of feminine identity and soft influence tactics on leadership styles, specifically task oriented and participative. Earlier researchers have...
Provided by Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
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White Papers
Leadership In Small Societies
Jun 2010
Multi-agent simulation was used to study several styles of leadership in small societies. Populations of 50 and100 agents inhabited a bounded landscape containing a fixed number of food sources....
Provided by Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation
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White Papers
The Dos And Don'ts Of Leadership In Sequential Public Goods Experiments
Dec 2008
The authors study the effects of leadership in the provision of public goods by examining the relative importance of reward and punishment as leadership devices, whether endogenous leadership is...
Provided by University of Innsbruck
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White Papers
Defining Respectful Leadership: What It Is, How It Can Be Measured, And Another Glimpse At What It Is Related To
May 2009
Research on work values shows that respectful leadership is highly desired by employees. On the applied side, however, the extant research does not offer many insights as to which concrete...
Provided by Erasmus Research Institute of Management
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White Papers
Using A Relational Models Perspective To Understand Normatively Appropriate Conduct In Ethical Leadership
Feb 2011
To describe leadership as ethical is largely a perceptional phenomenon informed by beliefs about what is normatively appropriate. Yet there is a remarkable scarcity in the leadership literature...
Provided by Erasmus Research Institute of Management
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White Papers
Spiritual Capacity And Spiritual Leadership In The Improvement Of Working Conditions Of Organizations
Mar 2011
Constant environment changes and the increases in the impact of information technology and communications have brought the human beings to the point of feeling being disorganized and alienated....
Provided by ICBER
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White Papers
The Role Of Transformational Leadership In Enhancing Team Reflexivity
Nov 2007
Team reflexivity, or the extent to which teams reflect upon and modify their functioning, has been identified as a key factor in the effectiveness of work teams. As yet, however, little is known...
Provided by Erasmus Research Institute of Management
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White Papers
China, Japan And The Quest For Leadership In East Asia
Feb 2008
The leadership of powerful states in processes of regional institutionalization is a significant, though still widely ignored topic in the field of International Relations (IR). This paper asks...
Provided by German Institute of Global and Area Studies
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White Papers
A Tool For Measuring Institutional Leadership And Its Implementation For The Evaluation Of Organizational Leadership Capability
Apr 2008
The concept of Institutional Leadership opens up some essential aspects of organizational leadership capability that could be defined as the collective ability of leadership to detect and cope...
Provided by University of Tartu
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White Papers
License To Fail? How Leader Group Prototypicality Moderates The Effects Of Leader Performance On Perceptions Of Leadership Effectiveness
Oct 2008
Leadership often serves as an explanatory category for performance outcomes (i.e., failure and success). This process can strengthen or weaken leadership effectiveness, because contingent on their...
Provided by Erasmus Research Institute of Management
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White Papers
Market Sharing And Price Leadership
Mar 2009
This paper proposes an alternative to the traditional model of supply and demand in markets where consumers take prices as given. Within the framework of "No side payments and partial preplay...
Provided by Stockholm University
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White Papers
Leadership And Gender: An Experiment
Jan 2008
The authors present an information based model of leadership in a setting that exhibits the familiar problems of free riding and coordination failure. Leaders have superior information about the...
Provided by St. Cloud State University
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White Papers
European Literature And The Ethics Of Leadership: Cyrano De Bergerac
May 2010
This paper is built on an "Organizational" reading of "Great" texts, a reading focused on the leader, considering in a implicit way that he/she is a person with specific characters, circumstances...
Provided by University of Paris
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White Papers
History, Expectations, And Leadership In Evolution Of Cooperation
May 2011
The authors study the evolution of the social norm of "Cooperation" in a dynamic environment. Each agent lives for two periods and interacts with agents from the previous and next generations via...
Provided by Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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White Papers
History, Expectations, And Leadership In The Evolution Of Cooperation
May 2011
The authors study the evolution of the social norm of "Cooperation" in a dynamic environment. Each agent lives for two periods and interacts with agents from the previous and next generations via...
Provided by National Bureau of Economic Research
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White Papers
Net Impact Founder Says Great Leaders Are Liberators
Feb 2011
When people are asked to think of a leader for the greater good, a name that immediately jumps to mind is Nelson Mandela, the post-apartheid leader of South Africa. But Mandela was, by most...
Provided by University of Notre Dame
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White Papers
Speaker: Work Shouldn~t Mean Checking Your Values At The Door
Jan 2011
For many people, clocking into the workplace every day means checking their personal passions at the door. Earning a paycheck would seem to have little to do with their values or ideas about what...
Provided by University of Notre Dame
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White Papers
Social Entrepreneur Says B Corp. Designation Makes Sustainability A Fiduciary Responsibility
Jan 2011
The United States is transitioning from "Shareholder capitalism" to "Stakeholder capitalism," social entrepreneur Jay Coen Gilbert told an audience at Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business on...
Provided by University of Notre Dame
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White Papers
ND Expert: Ford CEO~s "Epically Large" Pay Package Raises Questions Of Moral Responsibility
Mar 2011
Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally, who revived the No. 2 automaker after more than $30 billion in losses from 2006 through 2008, received a stock award worth some $55 million and recently earned...
Provided by University of Notre Dame
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White Papers
Companies Proudly Describe Their ~Compact~ Achievements At Notre Dame Conference
Mar 2011
Coca-Cola is giving Haitian farmers advice on how to grow mangos for Coke's Odwalla-brand Mango Tango smoothies. Alcoa is bringing potable water, hospitals and schools to an Amazon rain forest...
Provided by University of Notre Dame
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White Papers
Carolyn Woo Named CEO/President Of Catholic Relief Services
Jun 2011
Carolyn Y. Woo, Martin J. Gillen Dean of the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, will leave the University to serve as president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS),...
Provided by University of Notre Dame
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White Papers
Mendoza College Ranked No. 1 For Ethics In Bloomberg Businessweek Specialty Rankings
May 2011
The Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame earned top 10 rankings in 10 of 14 business specialty categories in the 2011 Bloomberg Businessweek annual ranking of the "Best...
Provided by University of Notre Dame
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White Papers
Deloitte Makes Major Gift To Notre Dame To Advance Ethical Leadership In Business
May 2011
The University of Notre Dame has announced a major gift from Deloitte, a leading professional services organization with more than 50,000 professionals in nearly 90 cities throughout the United...
Provided by University of Notre Dame
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White Papers
Notre Dame Summer Conference Offers Business Training To Catholic Leaders
May 2011
For 10 days this summer, leaders of Catholic organizations nationwide will gather at the University of Notre Dame for a program aimed at adding hard business skills to support their missions of...
Provided by University of Notre Dame
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White Papers
Seasons Of A Leader~s Development: Beyond A One-Size Fits All Approach To Designing Interventions
Mar 2010
In this paper, the authors propose a typology of leadership development methods. The authors argue that different methods are suited to the learning needs of different leaders, which the authors...
Provided by INSEAD
-
White Papers
General Management: Making The Transition To Cross-Functional Leadership
Jun 2010
David Dinsmore, editor of the Scottish Sun, hopes to transition to a general management role in the future and took advantage of The General Management Leadership Program last fall to prepare. As...
Provided by Columbia University
-
White Papers
Neuroscience's Lessons For Leadership
Jun 2010
Understanding some basic lessons from neuroscience can make you a more effective leader - and help you avoid mental practices that carry serious risks for your health, according to executive coach...
Provided by Columbia University
-
White Papers
Corporate Social Responsibility And Latin American Multinationals: Is Poverty A Business Issue?
Dec 2009
This paper looks at corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices of multinationals from Latin America. In spite of the economic growth in recent years, social problems in the region persist....
Provided by INSEAD
-
White Papers
Destructive Corporate Leadership And Board Loyalty Bias: A Case Study Of Michael Eisner's Long Tenure At Disney Corporation
Jun 2010
In this paper the authors argue that the widely-held public corporation, characterised by "Strong managers and weak owners" (Roe, 1994) is exposed to what Padilla, et al (2007) identify as...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
-
White Papers
Sustainable Effectiveness Of A Transformational Leadership Development Program: An Exploratory Study
Jun 2009
This paper explores the impact of a transformational leadership development program on the lives of its participants after a one year interval. The authors address three fundamental questions: (1)...
Provided by INSEAD
-
White Papers
Women-Focused Leadership Development In The Middle East: Generating Local Knowledge
Oct 2009
Leadership development is high on the agenda of many executives around the world, particularly in fast-developing regions such as the Middle East. Although leadership development programs in these...
Provided by INSEAD
-
White Papers
Transformational Leadership And Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Role Of Meaningful Work
Jul 2007
The paper is based on two studies which investigated the relationship between transformational leadership, the meaning that individuals ascribe to their work, and their psychological well-being....
Provided by Queen's University
-
White Papers
Pseudo-Transformational Leadership: Towards The Development And Test Of A Model
Sep 2007
A model was developed and tested of pseudo-transformational leadership. Pseudo-transformational leadership (i.e., the unethical facet of transformational leadership) is manifested by a particular...
Provided by Queen's University
-
Webcasts
Success Starts With You
Mar 2010
"The truth is that the world belongs not to the one who fits in, but the one who stands out" says Gail Blanke, Founder and CEO of Lifedesigns, LLC, during her speech at the American Express OPEN...
Provided by American Express
-
White Papers
Developing A Leadership Strategy: A Critical Ingredient For Organizational Success
May 2009
Organizations depend upon capable leadership to guide them through unprecedented changes. Yet, there is ample evidence in the news and in recent research reports that even some of the best and...
Provided by Center for Creative Leadership
-
Webcasts
Small Biz Inspiration: Overcoming Adversity
Jan 2010
Small business owners are known for their hard work and dedication even in the face of adversity. This webcast introduces one to entrepreneurs who refused to give up despite some major personal...
Provided by American Express
-
White Papers
Leadership Dilemma: To Consolidate, Change Or Challenge Your Organization In Turbulent Times
Nov 2009
Leaders who want to optimize their efforts to deal with these turbulent times draw upon three distinct "Engines" to drive their organization to survival and success. Those engines are: (a) Their...
Provided by UNITECH Alumni Association
-
White Papers
Leadership And Value Creation Techniques For The Modern Corporation
Sep 2008
Leadership is a skill that can draw upon many tools and techniques. This paper advocates using some of the techniques and tools that have been proven to be successful in a dispute resolution...
Provided by KLG Consultants
-
White Papers
The Qualities That Distinguish Women Leaders
May 2009
Women leaders are more assertive and persuasive, have a stronger need to get things done and are more willing to take risks than male leaders, according to a new study conducted by Caliper, a...
Provided by Caliper
-
White Papers
Effective Cross Cultural Leadership For Attaining Organizational Learning, Performance And Business Results
Oct 2007
With the increasing interplay among cultures, environments, followers, technology, distance, and time in global knowledge organizations, there is a growing recognition of the opportunities and...
Provided by University of Phoenix
-
White Papers
Thought Leadership Marketing: Creating The Edge For Knowledge-Intensive Firms
Jul 2009
"In the current hyper-competitive marketplace, it's hard for suppliers to think objectively about what makes their business truly different from their competitors," observes Brenna Garratt, CEO of...
Provided by Everest Partners
-
White Papers
Creating Synergies For Leading: Three Key Success Factors For Western Expatriates In Russia
Jan 2010
The Russian market is characterised by important economic growth rates and a highly dynamic environment as a result of recent political and economic changes. For the last eight years, the volume...
Provided by ESCP Europe
-
White Papers
Strategy And leadership In Turbulent Times
Dec 2009
The economic shock of 2008, and the Great Recession that followed, didn't just create profound uncertainty over the direction of the global economy. They also shook the confidence of many business...
Provided by McKinsey & Company
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White Papers
Exploring The Link Between Emotional Intelligence And Cross-Cultural Leadership Effectiveness
Jan 2009
Global corporations operate in an environment characterized by cross-cultural differences. This exploratory research examined how varying cultures perceive the effectiveness of differing...
Provided by Loyola University Chicago
-
White Papers
Shared Leadership As A Future Leadership Style
Jan 2009
Leadership has always attracted human beings. In this paper they identify the traditional top-down single leadership as a powerful norm, influencing every leader. With this assumption in mind they...
Provided by University of Gothenburg
-
White Papers
The Stress Of Leadership
Aug 2007
Eighty-eight percent of leaders report that work is a primary source of stress in their lives and that having a leadership role increases the level of stress. More than 60 percent of surveyed...
Provided by Center for Creative Leadership
-
White Papers
Leadership Styles: Understanding And Using The Right One For Your Situation
Sep 2009
Whether one is managing a team at work, captaining the sports team or leading a major corporation, one's leadership style is crucial to one's success. Consciously, or subconsciously, one will no...
Provided by Informa
-
White Papers
How Does Your Leadership Style Impact Process Performance?
Jan 2010
Process performance is measured by effectiveness - how effectively the workforce uses the processes as they were designed. The more variation in how processes are followed, the less effective...
Provided by Noria
-
White Papers
Common Attributes Of Good Managers
Jan 2010
A routine study of managers and supervisors seeking answers as to why certain managers are successful and others seem to fail. It is somewhat difficult to find a truly good manager. But it really...
Provided by ReviewSNAP
-
White Papers
Coaching Leaders In A Recession - Improving Financial Impact And Business Acumen
Jan 2009
Coaching for managers and executives has become increasingly utilized as a mean of increasing professional performance and of resolving other issues of both a professional and a personal nature....
Provided by Perth Leadership Institute
-
White Papers
The Role Of Business Acumen In Leadership Development
Jun 2008
This paper discusses the emerging role of business acumen in leadership development programs and how this differs from business or (financial) literacy programs. Leadership development approaches...
Provided by Perth Leadership Institute
-
White Papers
Empowering Local Leaders
Apr 2010
This case study describes the challenge to design a leadership development program for leaders and potential leaders of the Mexican and Chilean sites of a European-based transnational corporation....
Provided by USP-D.com
-
White Papers
Young People: Leading Change
Feb 2008
Young people are growing up in a diverse society in which their choices and opportunities are increasingly influenced by the power of the global and developing economies as well as issues like...
Provided by Learning South West
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White Papers
Other-Regarding Preferences And Leadership Styles
Mar 2009
The authors use a laboratory experiment to examine whether and to what extent other-regarding preferences of team leaders influence their leadership style in choice under risk. They find that...
Provided by IZA
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White Papers
Leadership Styles For Success In Collaborative Work
Feb 2008
Environmental advocacy organizations work in coalitions or strategic partnerships with other organizations with similar missions for a wide variety of reasons. As with many other nonprofits,...
Provided by Association of Leadership Educators
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White Papers
The Relationships Among Leadership Styles, Entrepreneurial Orientation, And Business Performance
Sep 2008
This study aims to contribute to the knowledge of leadership styles and entrepreneurial orientation at small and medium enterprises as well as their effects on business performance. This study...
Provided by University of Primorska
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White Papers
Becoming A Transformational Leader
Jul 2010
Leadership is something that, frankly, isn't in abundance within most IT organizations. If you're reading this paper, you most likely are already part of this exclusive group of leaders - because...
Provided by CastlePointe
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White Papers
Leading Change In Turbulent Times
Oct 2008
Fundamental change is painful. The intellectual and logistical challenges may be daunting, but the emotional confusion and chaos during such change can virtually paralyze and organization. In...
Provided by Boston Consulting Group
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White Papers
10 Tips For Leading Change
Mar 2009
Even the happiest of changes may cause a feeling of loss for what existed before. As a leader, perhaps one sees that the change will save the company, enhance the product, diminish costs, or make...
Provided by UTHSCSA
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White Papers
Leadership Style As An Outcome Of Motive: A Contingency 'State' Rather Than Trait' Concept
Nov 2007
This paper proposes that one may more fully understand leaders' selection of leadership style at any given leader-follower interaction through the use of four motives: (a) the 'me' motive calls...
Provided by Regent University
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White Papers
Leveraging Your Leadership Style
Nov 2009
Leaders emphasize rationality, analysis, logic, facts, and data. They are likely to believe strongly in the importance of clear structure and well-developed management systems. A good leader is...
Provided by Academic and Business Research Institute
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White Papers
Personal Motivations And Leadership Styles In Organizational Settings
Feb 2010
An extensive body of literature exists relating personality, motivation, and leadership. Unfortunately, attempts to relate personality traits and motivations to leadership behaviors have produced...
Provided by Management Research Group
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White Papers
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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White Papers
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
