Our analysis will explore how and to what extent each of the factors played a role in shaping the political careers of Mamata Banerjee, Mayawati, Jayalalithaa and Indira Gandhi. ... Sudha Pai (1997) provides an interesting analysis of this issue. Sudipta Kaviraj (1986) provides an excellent analysis of Indira Gandhi's politics. ... Kaviraj's analysis of the politics of substituting a program with a personality is extremely important for our paper, which happens to be a preponderant cultural practice. His analysis with respect to Indira Gandhi will be extended to the cases of the othe...

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For decades researchers have tried to define the characteristics of leaders and to determine a blueprint for producing effective leaders. Often the success of organizations and companies has been attributed to a particular leader or the leadership style in which they operate. The business industry h...

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Based on the above comparison, we may perceive that Steve Jobs and Barack Obama are automatically great leaders, however, based on the interactional framework for analysis proposed by Hughes; Ginnett & Curphy (2012), You cannot make an intelligent decision about the leader's actions by looking at the behavior itself. ... Elaine, G., (2012) states that to succeed as a leader, it is a necessary to thrive at character, commitment and competence. ... According to Ray, B., (2012) Walter Isaacson's provides a very revealing picture of both sides of Jobs' character-the brilliant, cha...

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Thus the theory seeks to address the common problems encountered in different leadership styles, it calls for wide application of leadership and change of character by leaders in order to solve the many problems facing organizations and in particular that which goes ahead to reduce the employees' morale. ... My decision making style analysis relieves that I am an Analytical style decision maker. ...

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Abstract This research paper conducts an analysis on the leadership of Rupert Murdoch - a successful and powerful business magnate in the media sector. Rupert Murdoch's leadership traits are demonstrated as his social status, adventurous spirit, a well-rounded perspective and an aggressive, "can do...

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