www.hbr.org How the best Indian companies drive performance by investing in people. Leadership Lessons from India by Peter Cappelli‚ Harbir Singh‚ Jitendra V. Singh‚ and Michael Useem Included with this full-text Harvard Business Review article: 1 Article Summary Idea in Brief—the core idea 2 Leadership Lessons from India Reprint R1003G Leadership Lessons from India Idea in Brief The leaders of India’s biggest and fastestgrowing companies take an internally focused‚ long-term
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Contemporary Trends in the Analysis of Leadership Processes E. P. Hollander and J. W. Julian Chapter 1– Reading 3: Psychological Bulletin 71: 387-397 (1969) The authors argue that neither the older trait approach to leadership nor the situational approach that replaced it in the 1940s and 1950s were adequate – both produced distorted “caricatures.” In the 1960s the study of leadership was redirected toward processes like power and authority relations. The focus turned to the interrelationship
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There are varying opinions about leadership. Nonetheless‚ there are many who believe leadership is exemplified by certain traits‚ which are presumed to make a person an effective leader. These characteristics include things such as attractiveness‚ intelligence‚ expressiveness‚ and being able to speak well. These individuals are often identified as a ’born leader.’ However‚ the idea of leadership also includes a process‚ or the leader’s actual performance. If one focuses on process‚ rather than being
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the team‚ clearly and compellingly‚ then steps back and allows the team to work. The leader steps in from time to time to reiterate the vision if required‚ but that is all he / she does. The leader reports that the style was “easy – I didn’t have to do much and I could see how the style would free me up to operate strategically”. The team report enjoying the activity‚ and feel enormously proud of the work they have done‚ often getting out their smart phones to take pictures posing with their creation
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Sir Francis Galton was one of the pioneers who have put in efforts and great times in experimenting human nature and how would individual personalities and traits. He also started to take an academic approach to measure traits. Galton measured the weights of livestock and aristocrats‚ the speeds of reaction times‚ the sizes of heads‚ the shapes of fingerprints‚ and many other characteristics. (Nettle‚ David 2007). Galton has also contributed significantly in the personality theory by taking scientific
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Management verses Leadership Tressa Thomas HCS 514 November 3‚ 2014 Vinnette Batiste Email to Coworker: Subject: Management vs. Leadership There has been some confusion among several individuals about the roles and responsibilities of a managers verses a leader. Managers and leaders have many common characteristics and traits‚ the responsibility and roles in an organization vary. The purpose of this email is to clarify the different roles and responsibilities in detail in
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Leadership Styles LDR/531 December 15‚ 2014 Leadership Styles According to Robbins & Judge‚ the increasing rate of change in the external environment of organizations and the many new challenges facing leaders suggest that success as a leader in the twenty-first century will require a higher level of skill and some new competencies (2013). Effective leaders must be visionaries‚ inspirational‚ charismatic‚ strategic‚ focused‚ persuasive‚ likeable‚ decisive and open to positive and negative feedback
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Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy‚ is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th President of the Philippines since June 2010. Following the death of his mother on August 1‚ 2009‚ many people began calling on Aquino to run for president. On September 9‚ 2009‚ Aquino officially announced he would be a candidate in the 2010 presidential election‚ held on May 10‚ 2010. On June 9‚ 2010‚ the Congress of the Philippines proclaimed Aquino the winner of the 2010 presidential
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Leadership Style Paper Wk 3 Organizational Leadership LDR/531 December 1‚ 2014 Hillary Clinton has been one of the leaders that I have admired throughout the years of her political affiliation and career. Hillary Clinton has been labeled as a transformational leader. The characteristics that she displays is that‚ she inspires a shared vision‚ not afraid to challenge a process‚ and the ability to enable others to take action. The practices and values that she shows‚ puts her in the
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Leadership Style LDR 531 June 24‚ 2013 Gloria Abe Leadership Style Different types of leadership styles exist in work environments. There are advantages and disadvantages within each leadership style. The culture and goals of an organization determine which leadership style fits the firm best. Some companies offer several leadership styles within the organization. Organizations need strong leadership and strong management for optimal effectiveness. According to Robbins‚ we need leaders today
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