Wolves also have a well-studied and defined social order. ... Traditional Wolf Hierarchy: Wolf dominance has been well studied. ... The wild wolves do maintain some of the behaviors of the captive wolf packs. ... Outside Pack Takeover: It is clear that Mech was not entirely right in his pack assessment. ... Scientists know how internal disputes over social rank are settled, however, the behavior leading to an outside take over is still unknown, because such takeovers are rare. ...

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Clegg states that Kouzes and Posner identified 5 key practices in transformational leadership: challenging the process, inspiring shared vision, enabling others to act, modeling the way, and encouraging the heart. ... It requires a willingness to expose thoughts and feelings and to acknowledge how they impact perception and behavior (Perra). ... Not only must a leader be trusting, but trustworthy as well. ... They enable others to see how they can contribute to the vision (Perra). ... This means understanding how you see yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually (Palm & Nel...

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The Educational Leadership Higher Education graduate degree program fits well within my priorities and goals, and I believe it will give me the skills and knowledge necessary to advance my career while helping me to learn more about myself and how I deal with various situations. ... Maxwell challenges us by stating, "The question is not whether you will influence someone, but how you will use your influence. ... To me a paradigm is how a person views things. ... School leaders are now charged with providing supporting evidence, including meeting established standards (AYP) and goals, and...

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