Behavior and Group Dynamic December 19, 2009 George Beaini Leadership is the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals. The source of this influence may be formal, such as that provided by the possession of managerial rank in an organization (Robbins & Judge, 2009). Because management positions come with some degree of formally designated authority, a person may assume a leadership role simply because of the position he or she holds in the organization
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Taylor, M.M. (2004). Leadership in Literacy Education Reform: A Constructivist Learning and Culturally Responsive Perspective (Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved December 10, 2009, from Dissertations & Theses @ University of Phoenix. (UMI No.:3136143) This dissertation study is a comparison between constructivist learn and culturally responsive teaching (CLCRT) and traditional instructive approaches and how they comply with the No Child Left Behind
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Evaluating Contemporary Views of Leadership LDR/711A » Leadership Theories and Practice – University of Phoenix Evaluating Contemporary Views of Leadership From Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela’s charisma, to Winston Churchill and Martin Luther King’s intelligence and Steve Jobs’ analytical nature, there can be as numerous ways to lead as there are leaders (Crossman, 2010). Leadership is a hot debate both in the business world and other areas of the society. Throughout the world's, there
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that in my field everything works and nothing works. What I mean by that is virtually any technique or approach to change managerial behavior and improve organizational performance will work--in the short run. And every one of these techniques or approaches over time will fade and disappear, leaving no trace of its ever having been tried. The managerial response to this paradox, based on conventional wisdom, is to try some other technique on the assumption that it is better or more correct than
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Leadership Approach One of the major approaches to studying leadership is the dyadic approach. The dyadic approach focuses on the relationship between a subordinate or a follower and a leader. The leader’s impact makes the subordinate energized and achieves positive result. Leadership behavior is the source of main focus. The subordinate or follower’s attitude, motivation, and behavior represent the process. The dyadic approach of leadership rejects the traditional view of studying
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analysis, Entrepreneurial Leadership: Developing a Cross-Cultural Construct, Gupta and MacMillan use a term coined by MacMillan - "entrepreneurial leader" - to encapsulate the style they believe today’s managers must cultivate. They outline the qualities of an entrepreneurial leader and back up their assertions using a 60-society survey of middle managers around the globe. The survey suggests that a majority of businesspeople worldwide agree upon the ‘ingredients’ for leadership success. As the rate of
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roles in our schools and effect on our educational system. Herein, I focus on the teacher leadership qualities of collaboration, ethics, trust, vision, decisiveness, and thirst for knowledge. Furthermore, I present the notion that teacher are the heart of change, not only because they are the people who instill the change but through shared leadership model it. In achieving this aim, I describe how leadership qualities can facilitate educational reform centered on the present generation of learners
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For this particular assignment, I chose to read Roy Mottahedeh’s Loyalty and Leadership in an Early Islamic Society because it is widely known as one of the most noteworthy contributions to the understanding of pre-modern Islamic history. To begin, Loyalty and Leadership in an Early Islamic Society is an updated, traditional study of the Buyid dynasty that dominated in western Iran and eastern Iraq in the 10th and 11th centuries. During the 10th and 11th century, the Abbasids endured a great social
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characters and outcomes. The importance of leadership is definitely obvious. However, different approaches to leadership can lead to totally converse results. Authoritarian and laissez faire are two typical styles. The former means individuals control over all decisions with little input from group members, it is dominant and self-reliant. Conversely, the latter depends on teamwork, and be more democratic. This essay will firstly compare these two approaches to leadership in successful multinational companies
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Leadership is an act of guidance that creates successful results. Leadership encompasses both human and knowledgeable qualities. Daniel Goleman and Mitch McCrimmon provide research and their personal conclusions about leadership. Goleman believes that there are human qualities involved in providing leadership, while McCrimmon identifies that there are technical approaches involved in leadership. Although each author discusses different aspects of leadership, both aspects are important
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