In every organization, attitude plays a large role in the effectiveness of communication throughout all departments. The attitude of the manager is just as important as the attitude of the employee. As discussed within our group, it was found that without a positive and encouraging attitude within the workforce, productivity of the organization as a whole diminishes. When an employee begins showing signs of a less-than-optimal attitude in the workplace, it is essential that the manager or supervisor
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Examining a Business Failure George Konstantinopoulos Organizational Leadership - LDR 531 August 09, 2011 Milton Wingert Examining a Business Failure The purpose of this paper is to examine a large corporation that has excelled in their perspective industries and then unexpectedly failed, lost industry credibility or was force into bankruptcy. Leadership contrasts will be discussed between the failed companies versus the rebuilt companies. There are many examples that can be used but the
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Leadership Styles and Theories LDR 531 October 31, 2011 Leadership Styles and Theories Changing market conditions, reducing product demand, and less trade barriers among nations forcing organizations to rethink business strategies in terms of new acquisitions, restructuring, change in funding methods and mergers. Successful organizations regularly review the change in market conditions and social-political environments and build core competencies
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Leadership Style John Vicciardo LDR/531-Organizational Leadership August 18, 2014 Dr. Patricia Anderson Abstract This paper will analyze the leadership style of John F. Kennedy and compare it to historical and contemporary leadership theories. It will review JFK’s leadership characteristics, compare them to my specific leadership style and discuss areas of future personal focus. The discussion includes specific examples that feature Kennedy’s ability to take risks, create and articulate
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Implementing Leadership Change Implementing Leadership Change Gene One is a company that entered the biotech industry in 1996. It developed gene technology that eradicated disease in tomatoes and potatoes helped them grow to a 400 million dollar company. The leaders of Gene One recognize the need to go public within the next few years and consider options to keep competitive in a growing market. Two possible strategies that the remaining leadership of Gene One could use to lead the company
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Perfect Position By: Hope Reeves LDR 531 July 9, 2012 Gary Riggs In order to have the perfect job a person must be satisfied with his/her life in the workplace and in his/her personal life. As a rule to have a good life one must have some money, not being a millionaire. As a child we all think about what do I want to be when I grow up? Well it’s not that easy for me. I have always been in the healthcare and accounting field since I have graduated from high school.
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The Democratic Leadership Style Angela M. Trombley LDR/531 July, 2012 The Democratic Leadership style best suits me in restructuring any business and ensuring the future success of the organization. When studying the qualities of a Democratic Leader, it is easy to see that this leadership style exhibits “democratic characteristics”
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Catherine B. LDR/531 December 19, 2011 Eddie Aprile Determining Your Perfect Position Understanding leadership styles is an excellent way for one to understand an effective way to lead others in an organization. Leadership styles have long been an interesting subject for those involved in organizational behavior because it allows people to understand the motivation behind decisions made in an organizational hierarchy. According to Yukl, (2010), “Most definitions of leadership reflect the assumption
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Leadership Style Nathalie M. Salib Helard University of Phoenix, Puerto Rico Campus LDR/531 – Organizational Leadership August 21, 2013 Prof. Elsie Jimenez Galarza Leadership Style What is a leader? A simple answer will be someone who leads others. A leader has a vision, a commitment, a drive to achieve that vision, and most important, the skills to make it happen. Leaders see a problem that needs to be fixed or a goal that needs to be achieved. It may be something
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Barriers to Effective Communication LDR/531 Organizational Leadership December 17, 2015 Lynnette Hurst During the practice of communication there can be a significant difference from the information that is essentially intended by the originator of communication and the receiver. Some parts of the communicated information may not reach the receiver at all, and whatever does may be inaccurate, and may be understood by the receiver in a way that was intended by the originator of information
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