This paper performs a meta-analysis of research on leadership excellence and develops a construct for positive leadership development within an organization. First, the analysis presents two perspectives of positive leadership attributes and behaviors. Second, the open systems and actors...

The paper evaluates change management as an imperative for success for the individual leader and his or her organization. Change management is first analyzed from an individual perspective and then from an organizational perspective. An individual must thoroughly understand the various stages...

The dynamic leader must have a basic understanding of their organization's affirmative moral obligation and operate from a humanistic paradigmatic perspective. Every organization has a positive moral obligation to do "good" for its stakeholders and not harm them in any way. Based upon this...

In today's multi-cultural business organizations, management paradigms must be shifted and expanded to include a broader spectrum of variables, particularly when these paradigms affect decisions that significantly impact the organization's culture. As research has demonstrated, the sum total of...