The lessons learned and qualities of leadership recognized from Lee's experiences are beneficial for leaders of any organization today (Crocker, 2000). ... Leaders must accept all failures, and successes, as their own (Robert E. ... As seen with Napoleon, arrogance can lead to failure as a leader and ultimately, as an entire organization. ... As a good leader, Lee knew there was a higher responsibility than that of his own pride. ... Sometimes, it is harder to admit failure than to carry on pursuing an unattainable vision. ...

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Bill Gates adopted this style and developed Microsoft, a billion dollar success. ... For instance, an example where democratic leadership has been effective is in the success of Nissan. ... In the authoritarian group, the children made less creative decisions and were more dysfunctional than in the democratic groups. While autocratic leadership can be beneficial at times, there are more times where this style may be problematic. ... Hitler is an example of an authoritarian failure. ...

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One is remember that education is the key to success. ... Latent functions are the unintended consequences of the school system that, while not purposeful, have turned out to be beneficial for society. ... " Third is the schools permit distinctive subcultures to form, like honor societies, and voluntary groups, many of which can be beneficial for the society. ... The sophists meanwhile are more utilitarian in their outlook. ... Work in America today is different than what it was in the past. ...

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Introduction Managing a Crisis or how a CEO manages a crisis can be a crucial factor in the success or failure of that organization. ... The stakes however for the game of life could be much steeper, we could in fact be talking about the loss of a career rather than just a loss of a grade. ... As beneficial as positive team spirit can be, negative team spirit or bad team morale can be even more counter beneficial. ... But avoiding bad team spirit is even more crucial. ... It is important for the CEO to stress the importance of even the small jobs in order to achieve success at the end. ...

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I will also discuss the importance conflict management plays in the overall success of group processes. ... Those with high status tend to have more power or ability to influence others within the group. ... Some people are leaders because of their personalities, but leadership involves much more than this. ... One member of our group is known for his dominating style of leadership but when in a different situation or dilemma he was able to adapt to a more effective style. ... In this case, a conflict can be managed to make it more constructive and less destructive thus making the re...

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Often the success of organizations and companies has been attributed to a particular leader or the leadership style in which they operate. ... Clegg's discussion of various theorists and leadership theories included Stogdill, who found leaders more intelligent, dominant, had more self-confidence, and were more active. ... This was different than Fiedler's theory of leadership effectiveness, which concluded that since a leader's personal characteristics were stable, so was their leadership style (Clegg). ... In Leadership: the Key to Quality Outcomes, Barbara Murdoch Perra maint...

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Introduction An organization's success is dependent on influential leadership, an effective structure and a strong culture. ... Despite the fact that each had their own perspectives (which interconnected at times), it was proven that leadership style and organizational structure do contribute to the success or failure of an institution. ... Sagicor's success is rooted in its philosophy to always offer the customer "wise Judgment"." ... Transactional leaders are focused on keeping things the same and therefore work within the organizational culture that exists rather than trying to ch...

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Are women still viewed differently than men? Women today have more presence and are more professional than even men. ... There was a focus on the style women had and were believed to exhibit more transformational leadership style that were more effective than male leaders. ... Are women still viewed differently than men? ... Women are open about personal and professional failure, they connect and elevate rather than distancing and reducing. ...

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