The premise of the book is to show that leaders and managers need to have convictions that guide the way they conduct themselves in their organizations. ... This book also shows the best ways to lead and manage within any organization, Christian or not. ... This is a book that many see as very applicable to the culture of today and to the things that people value. ... He says, "Here, for me at least, are the two most important sentences in the book. ... Tim Challies is a book reviewer for world magazine, the co-founder of cruciform press, and a pastor. ...

• Word Count: 1373
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

It took a full school year for him to comprehend one book, but the joy that he felt after reading the book back to me was something that I had never experienced. ... I feel that this scholarship will guide me to my future and assist me in accomplishing my dream of becoming a high school chemistry teacher. ...

• Word Count: 522
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the book, two of the boys, Ralph and Jack both strive to become a leader. ... In the beginning of the book, Ralph is disappointed that nobody is helping with the hut (50). ... Ralph's power as a leader grows weaker as the book continues. ... Leadership means control and guidance, but Ralph was certainly not brave enough to handle the death and guide the other boys until the rescue. ... Throughout the book, as Jack's influence grows, his symbols of killing and death grow stronger. ...

• Word Count: 884
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Also we see in this book that war has evolved very much since the start of warfare. ... The book is fiction, but the visuals of the war and life during the war are all true. ... (P 187) The book best shows the attitude of soldiers change in the time before the war and during the war. ... This book is a great one and I recommend this book to any person weather they are pro-war or against any type of war. ... Dictionary.com defines leader as: "One who, or that which, leads or conducts; a guide; a conductor. ...

• Word Count: 1266
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Warren Blank's book defines the nine natural laws of leadership that a person should posses to help their business life operate effectively. Blank begins the book defining what leadership really means. ... Leadership is also defined as the art of influencing, directing, guiding, and controlling others in such a way as to obtain their willing obedience, confidence, respect and loyal cooperation in accomplishment of an objective. ... Finally, the book talked about leadership as a self-referral process. ... This is very unfortunate since there is very good information in this book but it...

• Word Count: 1552
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Stayer is a extraordinary information book on how to operate a business of opulence. ... I believe that this book is a great strength for businesses, schools, and the like. ... I believe that this book is a great strength for businesses, schools, and the like. ... I believe that if you have all four of these ideas then you will guide your employees to a successful endeavor in the education environment. ... This book is very easy to read and uses words that most people understand. ...

• Word Count: 2302
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Without these three basic guides, examples, and knowledgeable encounters that are provided, biblical leadership would be only as effective as secular leadership styles are without the supernatural influence of God through their personal lives and into the lives of those they lead. ... Biblical leaders, according to Roger Parrott, PhD. in his book, The Longview: Lasting Strategies for Rising Leaders, can follow Jesus' actions and words in dealing with relative issues or conflicts while displaying that "our objective must never be to manipulate those we sere into our image but rather ...

• Word Count: 1112
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I learned a lot from my book, to my leader project and the leaders who came in to speak to us. ... During my freshmen year you were very helpful and a guide for us, which was needed. ... The book helped me with this subject when it stated how transformational leaders ignore the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" attitude and instead adopting "If it ain't broke, you're not looking hard enough.... I found that I was applying my definitions and knowledge from the book to observing Abra in her workplace and comparing things we did in class and discussions we had. ...

• Word Count: 1399
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Consequently, leadership is a huge topic to be discussed and debated, but this paper aims to discuss the importance of a vision in leadership with reference to Burt Nanus's book Visionary Leadership. ... This book explains that having a vision is important in getting an organization going, and as a leader, it is important to attain the skills, talents, and resources needed to do so. ... Burt Nanus breaks the book into three parts: 1) what is vision and why does it matter; 2) developing the vision; and 3) implementing the vision. ... This section is a guide to those who are already leaders...

• Word Count: 1618
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Niccolo Machiavellia in his book The Prince says that "The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.... This is a quote by Machiavelli that very well expresses how a leader must have his attitude in order to be successful at his main task of guiding people. ...

• Word Count: 930
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Letting his emotions show, Mandela demonstrated to the world that he was guided not only by wisdom and principles, but through empathy, as well. ... The opening comments of Mandela's to the book, "Don't Address their Brains. ... Unanswered Questions For a book that delves deeply into Mandela's personal relationships with key people in his life, very little is offered about the issues surrounding his marriage to Winnie or personal tragedies such as the death of his son. ...

• Word Count: 1429
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This made him rather favourable among the German people; however Hitler went against a key principle outlined in Machiavelli's book The Prince. ... Spangnoli, he is loved by his player because he nurtures the skill of his players and guides them to be the very best players they can be. ...

• Word Count: 1290
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Mary Kathleen Wagner was born in Hot Wells, Texas. Her family relocated to Houston's Sixth Ward where at seventeen she wedded her first husband Ben Rogers. After eleven years of matrimony Ben asked Mary Kay for a divorce. Mary Kay needed to provide for her family so she acquired a job in door to do...

• Word Count: 1262
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography

What is teamwork? Teamwork can be defined as the ability to work cooperatively with others and work together as opposed to separately or competitively to achieve a common goal. Teamwork is used in all aspects of life. Analyze any situation or task involving more than one person: in almost all cas...

• Word Count: 939
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

If, as our text book states, "A 25-year study by the Gallup Organization of 80,000 leaders found that the greatest leaders in the world don't share a common set of characteristics " (p. 174), then how can we determine if a pastor has what it takes to be both a great preacher and a great leader? ...

• Word Count: 2487
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

" During this training leaders were inspired and provided with how to guides on overcoming barriers within an organization and one of the biggest barriers is job title/hierarchy. ... Henry Mintzberg in year 1990 wrote a book called the, "Management: Inside our Strange World of Organizations," where he outlined ten management roles that can be used as framework to evolving as a strong competent leader. ...

• Word Count: 1422
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography

One of my highest priorities is to continue my education and work toward the goal of attaining a leadership role within the MnSCU Office of the Chancellor or an MnSCU system college. The Educational Leadership Higher Education graduate degree program fits well within my priorities and goals, and I ...

• Word Count: 4689
• Approx Pages: 19

News Corp's core business covers from the production and distribution of films, television programs, TVB and cable TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, book publishing, to digital broadcasting, encryption and program management systems development. ...

• Word Count: 3436
• Approx Pages: 14
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Abstract The term group dynamics refers to the interactions between people who are talking together in a group setting. Group dynamics can be studied in various settings. Some of the settings where group dynamics occurs are in the classroom, the workplace and in other social settings. The commu...

• Word Count: 4841
• Approx Pages: 19
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate