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Rick Warren's Philosophy and Leadership, 2004.
Discussion of how to apply the leadership philosophy of author Rick Warren.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper explains how the philosophy that Rick Warren uses in his books, "The Purpose Driven Life", "The Power to Change Your Life", and "Answers to Life's Difficult Questions" can be used to help one become a successful leader.
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"There are some that feel Warren does not really provide any answers, but there is evidence based on book sales and church participation that indicates otherwise (Curry, n.p.). This likely has much to do with the fact that Warren gives a great deal of insight into many issues that might be plaguing people today, when there is a lot on the news and in the papers that make people both angry and afraid. Not everyone pays much attention to these things, but for those that do, there are ideas and beliefs that Warren discusses in his books that can help worried people to feel safer and more comfortable (Von Sternberg, C4). One of these ideas has to do with leadership, because taking charge of one's own life as much as possible can help alleviate the problems that one often has with the parts of life that cannot be controlled (Von Sternberg, C4)."
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Language to Leadership in Eastern Philosophy, 2005.
Discusses and compares conceptions of language and knowledge in Taoism and Confucianism.
2,211 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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Both Confucianism and Taoism hold strikingly differing positions on the importance and significance of language. This paper shows that, while this conflict may initially seem purely academic, these positions form the foundation of their ideologies, influencing subsequent positions on every aspect of life, right up to the correct way to lead a nation.
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"Thus, the accuracy of language serves as a foundation for all other abilities, including the acquisition of knowledge and leadership. This foundation should be solid and strong, without embellishment, and without exaggeration. Confucius often displays exquisite care in his own language, especially when he is asked whether or not a specific person fits a certain title, such as "ren" or "scholar." He is also conscious of his overall choice of words and tone: "At court, when speaking with officers of lower rank, he was pleasant and affable; when speaking with officers of upper rank, he was formal and proper." His own care, and the distain with which he frequently refers to those who use fanciful language or who cannot back up their speech with actions, demonstrates his advocacy of speech as a concrete, firm resting place for ideas. "Words," he explains, "should convey their message, and leave it at that.""
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The Philosophy of Education, 2002.
An in-depth exploration on the origins and development of educational theory, including a thorough literature review.
10,835 words (approx. 43.3 pages), 40 sources, MLA, $ 215.95
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This paper explores the philosophical and historical underpinnings of educational theory, also touching on theories about society, leadership, democracy, and personhood. It deals with the socio-political and anthropological significance of modern education and leadership styles, and with comparative styles throughout history. Finally, the paper selects and reviews books which deal with an array of perspectives involving educational methods.
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Introduction
A Philosophical Approach to Education Leadership
Plato's Counsel on Education & Socratic Education
Descartes, or the cultivation of the intellect
Hobbes: Truth, Publicity, and Public Doctrine
Locke on the Education of Paupers
Leibniz as a Theorist of Education
Rousseau's Education Experiments
Condorcet and Adam Smith on Education and Instruction
Jeffersonian Ambiguities
Deweyan Pragmatism and American Education
Furtherment of the Will; Nietzsche and Education
"The Philosophy of Childhood"
"Pedagogy of the Oppressed"
Socio-politically Based Analysis of Education and Leadership
Civil Education in the Liberal State
"Dumbing us Down"
"The Stigma of Genius"
Kinderculture and "Children of the Corn"
"Lying about the Wolf"
"Culture & Pedagogy" and Non-Western Traditions
The Japanese High School
Competing Answers to the Failure of the Modern School System
Creating the Future School
Technology: The Ideal, the Reality, the Devil Inside
The School Choice Debate
Changing Theories of Education
Rebellion and Resistance
Democratic Co-Regulation
Experiments in Democratic Schooling
Conclusion
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"Entering the educational section of any decently sized library proves very quickly that the Western world entertains a glut of information regarding problems in modern education, teaching styles, leadership methods and prerogatives, and the politics and power struggles inherent in schools. Considering the availability and abundance of even simple, easy-to-read primers on educational and classroom theory, it is certainly a testament to the inefficiency and apathy created within our school system that there does not exist a more active debate both within the system and between the system and its students and parental figures over choice of theories and practices. Certainly, the populace has every appearance of being aware of the studies and statistics that make up the alarmist cross-cut of research. Many parents, teachers, and children will be able to volunteer the opinion that schools are decaying and inefficient, that America is a global failure in education, and that little learning takes place within schools. (A social cynic would point out that these lessons are often glossed in the evening news, and their alarmist nature requires little research to be believed by a gullible public)."
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Malcolm X as a Reflection of Nietzsche's Philosophy, 2002.
This paper discusses Malcolm X from the concepts presented by Friedrich Nietzsche in "Thus Spake Zarathustra".
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The author states that Nietzsche made the fullest expression of his philosophy in "Thus Spake Zarathustra" where he introduced the concepts of the superman and the will to power. Nietzsche said that the process of seeking wisdom is the most important in developing leadership. The author points out that Malcolm X learned to study widely while he was in prison thus changing his life.
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"Zarathustra discusses various issues with the last men he meets and finds that the last men are such that they do not understand what he says. He says that what is great in man is that he is a bridge and not an end in himself, and he is a bridge to the overman. In order to achieve this shift, human beings must set themselves a goal."
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Philosophy of Pragmatism, 2002.
An examination of the philosophical approaches to truth.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, $ 55.95
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Examines philosophical approaches to truth. The connection of Pragmatism & other philosophies to decision making & leadership in a corporate setting. Traditional philosophies of knowledge. Problems inherent in views of truth. The pragmatic argument. Distinguishing between what is materially real & true as poosed to ideally real & true.
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"This research examines the philosophy of pragmatism vis-a-vis other philosophical approaches to truth and the connection of pragmatism and other philosophies to questions of decision making and leadership in a corporate setting. The research will set forth issue fronts approached by traditional philosophies of knowledge and then discuss how the approaches to truth taken by these traditional philosophies compare with that of pragmatism, with a view toward identifying the relative utility and drawbacks of pragmatism where the assertion of a leadership role becomes an issue.
Traditional philosophies of knowledge explore what is true, while other areas of philosophy deal with what is real and what is good or beautiful. To say that knowing what is true involves both knowledge and truth is to appreciate two distinct branches of..."
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The Enlightenment & The Romanticism Movement, 1996.
Examines ideas of Franklin L. Baumer, James MacGregor Burns & Francis Fukuyama on intellectual connections between 18th Cent. Enlightenment & Romantic Movement of 19th Cent. Philosophy, religion, leadership, politics, revolution.
5,625 words (approx. 22.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 135.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine connections in intellectual history between the ideas of the Enlightenment and those of Romanticism, through the work of Franklin L. Baumer, James MacGregor Burns, and Francis Fukuyama. The plan of the research will be to set forth the thesis, assumption, and evidence of Baumer regarding the relationships between the Enlightenment and Romantic ways of thinking, and then to discuss how Burns's ideas of moral and transformational leadership and Fukuyama's ideas of social philosophy may be said to reflect Baumer's elaboration of continuity and change in Western thought since the period following the late Renaissance.
Any examination of the Enlightenment and Romanticism as critical forces in European intellectual history involves looking at decisive forces that have shaped individual and mass .."
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Leadership, 2005.
This paper is an extensive research based on a literature review, of the perennial question: "Are leaders born or made?"
37,050 words (approx. 148.2 pages), 230 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper states that the objective of the research is to demonstrate that leadership development is actually a process that develops over many years and requires the support of education and training. The author points out that an important component of leadership is self-knowledge, which includes: Recognition of one's own strengths and weaknesses, the ability to take risks and recognition that mistakes are an opportunity for learning. This paper concludes that discussing one's ideas and values, developing a teachable point of view, and developing stories, which bring these views to life, are all learnable skills; therefore, it is clear that leadership is strongly linked to learning and education.
Table of Contents
Preface
Subject of Investigation
Needs, Interests and Problems Detected
Justification of the Thesis Theme
Objectives
General Information
Specifications (Methodology)
Goals
Introduction
Literature Review
Research throughout History
Early Approaches to Leadership Study
The Conceptualization
Transformational Leadership
Transformational Leadership Education
The Transformation of the Organization
Today's Views on Leadership
Birth Order: Research on Whether Leadership Is Genetic
Supporting Literature
Birth Order and Trait Theories of Leadership
Born or Made: The Debate
Authentic Leaders
Leaders and Leadership
Leadership Characteristics
Communication
Trust
Self-Knowledge
Diffused Leadership
Leadership Development
Case Studies
Examples of Leaders
Characteristics of Leaders as Defined by a Leader
Leadership: Cases of Leaders Who Learned Despite Disadvantages
African American Transformational Leaders
Introduction
Assessing Individuals for Transformational Leadership Qualities
Transformational Leadership Style
Leadership in Schools
Education and Leadership: A Strong Link
Three Keys for Leading
Leadership Quotations
Quotations
Discussion of Literature on Leadership
Current Leadership Research
Transformational Leadership
Skills-Authority
Organizational Issues
Transactional, Relational, Transformational and Charismatic
Levels of Leadership
Contingency Theories
Fiedler's Contingency Model
Conclusions and Recommendations
Dispelling the Myths
Myth #1: Leaders are Born, not made.
Myth #2: Real Leaders are Effective because of what they Know.
Myth #3: Effective Leadership is Scarce.
Interests of Leadership
Recommendations
Conclusion
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"There are five levels of leadership systems: the individual, small group relationships, teams, company-wide and intra-company. The best leaders will also manager their own leadership by utilizing the three basic types of leadership - directional (strategic leadership and determining where the organization will go), implementation (determining how the organization will make it to wherever it is headed) and interpersonal (involves the process of getting human resources behind organizational goals and objectives)- into their leadership strategy. Over the past several years, one of the most important contributions psychology has made to the field of business has been in determining the key traits of acknowledged leaders. Psychological tests have been used to determine what characteristics are most commonly noted among successful leaders. This list of characteristics can be used for developmental purposes to help managers gain insight and develop their leadership skills."
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Educational and Administrative Leadership, 2005.
A personal philosophy on educational and administrative leadership.
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Ensuring that all children receive an optimal education has emerged in recent years as a crisis warranting significant concern among parents, citizens, policy-makers and government officials. The responsibility of superintendent has undergone dramatic changes over the past years, reflecting the changes in our culture today. As contemporary society becomes increasingly diverse and complex, so does the process of preparing children for life as independent thinkers, productive citizens, and future leaders. This paper analyzes and explains some of the methods and personal philosophies that could be used to successfully lead a school district today. It also provides some insight on prior research studies that will assist as a guideline for implementing these personal philosophies.
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"The role of the school superintendent is to assist all children in school readiness. The traditional idea of school readiness has thus been expanded and today calls for open discussion, mutual adaptation, and respectful understanding among the key adults in children's lives (Ramey & Ramey, 2003). The school district superintendent is one of these key adults, as readiness for school is not simply the responsibility of children and their families, but of all the adults, institutions, and agencies that serve them. Across all socioeconomic groups, parents face major challenges when it comes to providing optimal care and education for their children. For families in poverty, these challenges can be formidable, and when basic necessities are lacking, parents must place top priority on housing, food, clothing, and health care (Ramey & Ramey, 2003)."
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Organizational Leadership, 2004.
This extensive paper discusses organization leadership and analyzes leadership in three companies, Nationwide Financial, Marriott Hotels, and Lloyd's Bank.
14,660 words (approx. 58.6 pages), 55 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper examines the behavior of workers within an organization or company as related to the process of change management, organizational behavior, and leadership styles; to expectations expressed by the leadership within the organization; and to the steps, which were either effective or ineffective, in processing the required and desired change within the organization. The author points out that the area with the greatest influence on organizational behavior is the leadership and the leadership style of those responsible for the organization. The paper stresses that, in organizations in which a bureaucracy is a functional source of existing leadership, a factor in all three case studies, simply limiting the bureaucracy can initiate minor organizational change. Charts.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Conceptual Framework
Transformational Leadership
Organizational Commitment
Definition of Terms
Leadership Style
Transformational Leadership
Transactional Leadership
Laissez-faire
Organizational Commitment
Case Presentation
Case Study #1: Nationwide Financial
Reluctant leaders
Arrogant leaders
Unknown leaders
Workaholics
Case Study #2: Marriott Hotels
Case Study #3: Lloyd's Bank.
Discussion in Terms of Leadership, Change Process, and Organizational Commitment
Conclusion
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"In terms of its effects on an organization, the Laissez -Faire leader can create the most significant gap between what he believes is going on in the organization, and what is actually occurring. Because this leader typically manages by exception only, the organization can continue in a dysfunctional state, but if the devolving performance never comes to the leaders attention, the organization will continue unabated. There are some situations in which the Laissez-Faire approach can be effective. The Laissez-Faire technique is appropriate when leading highly motivated and skilled people, who have produced excellent work in the past, and have a history of efficiency. Once a leader has established that his team is confident, capable and motivated, he can step back and let them get on with the task. In this type or organization, if the leader interferes, he can generate resentment and detract from their effectiveness. By handing over ownership, a leader empowers his group to achieve their goals. What is important to note about this leader, in handing over the ownership, he also relinquished his active involvement in the process, and thereby diminished his influence, and thereby his level of effectiveness."
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Leadership and Education, 2006.
An in-depth analysis of the effects of leadership and leadership theories on the quality of education.
29,200 words (approx. 116.8 pages), 83 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This study examines the effects of leadership and leadership theories on the educational continuum and specifically on the effect it has on the quality of education. The study uses a mixed methodology to investigate various leadership theories and examines their effect on the quality of higher education. The research shows that the delivery of educational leadership services by colleges and universities and the impact of traditional curricula on prospective educators continues to be debated and refined. The impact of additional unfunded mandates from the federal No Child Left Behind Act is profound, with many low-performing schools being threatened with the loss of their funding if they fail to achieve at least minimum academic achievement standards.
Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Background
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
Nature of the Study
Research Questions
Conceptual Framework
Definitions
Assumptions
Scope, Limitations, and Delimitations
Chapter Summary
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Background and Overview
Foundations of Educational Philosophy in the United States
Curricula Reform Initiatives
Leadership Theories
Organizational Behavior in Academic Settings
Leadership in Academic Settings
Chapter Summary
Chapter 3: Methodology
Research Method and Design Appropriateness
Population, Sampling, and Data Collection Procedures and
Rationale
Internal and External Validity
Data Analysis
Organization and Clarity
Chapter Summary
Chapter 4: Data Analysis
Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
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"While a wide range of traits have been identified as being associated with different aspects of leadership effectiveness, the specific association between individual traits and effectiveness has frequently been unconvincing (Bass 1985, cited in Fernandez, 2005). Furthermore, the research to date has consistently failed to identify a set of skills and traits that all successful leaders must possess in order to be effective in a given setting (Fernandez, 2005). Likewise, although the importance of effective leadership in educational settings is widely recognized, there remains a lack of consensus on what works best and why; indeed, given the abysmal performance of many of the nation's schools despite repeated efforts at curricula reform and pedagogical alternatives, it would seem that this lack of consensus is based on a paucity of sound models rather than a lack of effort. In this regard, Short and Greer (2002) report that in recent years, there has been a concerted effort to restructure public education. "Site-based management, charter schools, learner- centered communities, and teacher empowerment have been the focus of much of the reform effort," they advise (p. viii). These initiatives have created a concomitant debate concerning what types of educational leaders are needed in this dynamic environment. According to Short and Greer, "Ideas about leadership have expanded as schools attempt to build learning organizations with empowered participants. While much has been written about school restructuring, there is a need for a better understanding about how to build empowering environments in schools based on empirical findings rather than rhetoric or opinion" (2002, p. ix)."
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Leadership Styles, 2007.
A narrative essay comparing the benefits of servant leadership with situational leadership.
3,145 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper discusses and compares servant leadership and situational leadership. It shows personal reflections on these particular leadership styles, how they are being used now by the author and how the author plans to use them in the workforce once he is employed. The author gives his personal view on types of leadership styles and which are most effective.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Discussion of Servant Leadership
Discussion of Situational Leadership
Personal Reflection on Leadership Styles
Summary/Conclusion
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"Those who have paid attention to the changes that have been going on in the business world and what was perceived to be the comparatively small differences between leadership styles should now be more aware that there are definite and distinct differences between the situational style of leadership and the servant style of leadership. Many managers are reading books that deal with the differences between the styles so that they can be aware of the strengths and weaknesses to be found in the styles and the ways that they are used - sometimes these have been believed to be somewhat gender specific, but that idea is changing (Freed, 2003). Not only is this significant in the fact that it indicates a desire for understanding of different leadership styles, but it also helps these individuals to be more comfortable in dealing with those who have different styles and opinions."
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Servant Leadership, 2007.
This paper discusses autocratic leadership vs. servant leadership.
1,270 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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The paper looks at military leadership and relates that, although autocratic leadership is found in the business world, this approach is seen as less effective than a more collaborative form of leadership such as servant leadership. The paper explores how to change autocratic leadership to servant leadership. The paper discusses the differences between demanding compliance and offering guidance and seeking collaboration.
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"The definition of leadership offered by the military is reasonable and applies to all leadership styles: "Leadership is influencing people---by providing purpose, direction, and motivation---while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization" (Department of the Army, 1999, Chapter 1). The issue then becomes how to influence people, whether by fiat so as to demand compliance, or by offering guidance and seeking collaboration. Those trained to gain compliance one way may have difficulty shifting to a different means of leading."
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Authenticity in Leadership, 2005.
This paper is a literature review discussing authenticity in leadership and business leadership education programs.
20,880 words (approx. 83.5 pages), 43 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper explains that authentic leadership, which embraces self-knowledge that does not mind facing personal shortcomings or needed change, is critically lacking, but very needed, in today's global environment. The author points out that leadership development can impart particular skills and provide experiences to learn these skills such as communication, more efficient management and organization, staff relationships and achieving their vision. The paper relates that the primary learning experiences for authenticity in leadership appear to be through experiential learning; therefore, funding of programs that bring together the many different cultures of the world in combination with the many different perspectives and views is very important. Charts and tables.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Evolution of Organizations
Evolution of Leadership
The Emerging Profile for Leadership Effectiveness
Authenticity as a Key Attribute for Effective Leadership
Concepts of Authority in Leadership
Scope, Components, Correlates
Evidence of Positive Effects of Authenticity in Leadership Productivity, Morale
Performance, Results
Other Benefits
Examples of Authentic Leaders and Their Development
Learned in school
Culturally Derived
Experientially Derived
Mentored Result
Business School Preparation of Students to Lead with Authenticity
Assessment of Effectiveness
Student Perceptions
Awareness of the Need - Indications
Perceived Confidence to Lead Effectively
Global Leadership Issues
Conclusions
Apparent Message of Students
Need for Research
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"The evolution of leadership as well as that of the business organization itself has seen many popular methods and procedures in team leading come and go, however there are primary methods of leadership that always come back around to popular use due to their effectiveness. Just as the corporate and business environment has shifted through many phases with methods and procedural evolution there has also been evolution in leadership methods and styles. From the earlier days of the very amoral leaders there have been many corrupt dealings for Enron did most certainly not write the book on this type of business dishonesty."
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Leadership Styles, 2002.
A comparison of the different leadership styles among male and female educators.
14,142 words (approx. 56.6 pages), 73 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper proposes a study to examine the leadership and cognitive styles of teachers and instructors of both genders within the educational system and their preference for types of leadership in a principal of that institution. It looks at how knowing and understanding the various factors affecting the leadership style used by the principal and the interaction between the teachers and the principal can help the school operate in an efficient and organized manner in accomplishing its mission of imparting education to impressionable students who are the future.
Outline
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Aim of the Study
Background of Leadership and the Educational System
Statement of the Problem of Different Leadership Styles
Purpose of the Study
Limitation of the Study
Chapter 2 - Cognitive Styles
Introduction and Overview
The Five Cognitive Styles
Summary
Chapter 3 - Leadership Styles
The Two Types of Leadership
Trait Approach to Leadership
The Leadership Styles Preferred
Significance of the Study
Chapter 4 - Literature Review on Leadership Qualities
Leadership Qualities
The Cognitive Aspect in Leadership
An Overview on Cognitive Styles
Chapter 5 - Ideal Leadership Qualities
Understanding the Ideal Types of Leadership
Chapter 6 - Classification of Leadership Styles
Introduction
Classification of Leadership Styles
Other Leadership Styles
Chapter 7 - Existing Conditions in the Educational System
Introduction
Gender Differences in Management
Cognitive Style and Leadership Style in Women
Problems and Difficulties that Exist in Schools Today
Intervention Strategies and Goals for School Principals
Chapter 8 - Conclusion
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"In the modern day environment of budget cuts and the concept of doing more with less, many schools are operating with limited number of teachers. Principals are faced with a task of making to do with less while at the same time maintaining their objective of imparting education to the student. Principals have to delegate and assign tasks in order to achieve the goals of the school. They also have to allow teachers reasonable latitudes to achieve the preset goals and have to avoid constantly second guessing decisions made by the teachers."
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Transformational Leadership Plan, 2007.
An analysis of the writer's transformational leadership plan based on several leadership models.
3,143 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper discusses the writer's transformational leadership action plan. It specifically defines and reinvents the writer's transformational leadership model into a leadership paradigm based on a designed confluence of several leadership models. The paper begins by defining leadership. It then shows the effects of focusing on the tenets of change and improvement and of stressing a broad humanistic approach to management, to the ability to refocus transformational leadership.
Table of Contents:
Overview
Leadership Model Implementation
Objective
Goals
Best Practices in Leadership
Teams & Team Management
Inter and Intra Personal Communication
Knowledge in Management
Avoiding Negative Leadership
Ethical Leadership
A Five Year Transformational Leadership Plan
Overview
Transformational Leadership Goals
Skills Inventory
Professional Satisfaction
Action Steps
Barriers to Achievement
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"Avoiding negative leadership qualities that can arise during any transformational change, such as competitive urges to sully other managers' reputations, is best accomplished by adhering to the basic principles of the Full Range Leadership Model (FRL) as described by Avolio (par.5): "One key aspect that differentiates the FRL model from other models is that leadership development involves building leaders of higher moral character." This development of moral character on the part of leaders engenders to the FRL leadership style an ethically centered decision-making process upon which all employees, managers and employees alike, can rely on to be both sound in judgment and character. The result of such transformational leadership strategies is an ethically centered leader who is unafraid to make decisions as much on principle as on the underlying business case."
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