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importance in today’s organizations of shared leadership, it was found to be positively associated with team performance, and … leadership and team performance, such that shared leadership was more strongly associated with team performance in more diverse …
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Purpose – To examine the relationship between leadership and organizational sustainability. Design …/methodology/approach – Presents research on the effects of leadership style on follower behavior and the emergence of managerial malfeasance …. Contrasts the impact of shared and centralized leadership on organizational sustainability. Findings – Is the age of heroic …
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Purpose – This paper aims to understand what leadership is and how it occurs within organizations. Design …/methodology/approach – Highlights four key principles which serve as a guiding template or frame of reference to help enhance managers' confidence and … credibility and encourage strong leadership inside an organization. Findings – Followers choose our leaders – leaders do not …
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believes that managers can learn much from Ferguson's principles of leadership.  …Purpose – This paper aims to look at the leadership lessons which can be learnt from Scottish soccer coach, Alex … Ferguson. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines the characteristics and methods of Alex Ferguson's leadership style …
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, and it provides practical advice for implementing inclusiveness in the workplace through different leadership styles … places the articles in context. Findings Theories on leadership that take diversity into account are more inclusive and …, currently, necessary in view of modern social contexts and global concerns. Current leadership theories should acknowledge and …
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Globalization, deregulation, and a growing knowledge workforce have radically altered the role of the modern manager. The ability to lead organizational change is no longer a nice‐to‐have skill but a necessity. And as companies abandon traditional, hierarchies in favor of the flatter, more...
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continual basis. In short, culture and leadership are crucial. This has been well documented as far back as 1951, yet there has …
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In May 2000, Robert A. (“Bob”) Eckert, a former vice‐president at Kraft Foods, Inc., walked into the world’s largest toy company to face a monumental challenge. Mattel Inc. was losing over 1 million dollars a day, and it was obvious that significant measures were needed to rescue it. A...
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The recent spate of acquisitions, redundancies and CEO casualties ensure that change is an inevitability for many organizations. However, nearly two‐thirds of major change programs prove unsuccessful, and, according to Fortune 500 executives, the primary reason for this is not a lack of skill...
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Is leadership all about nature or nurture? The debate has been raging since the beginning of management thinking and is …
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