Leadership skills needed in a change situation and the manner in which these qualities may be industrialised

Introduction When an organization faces a major catastrophe that inherently destroys its repute and puts its future in jeopardy, its management face a great responsibility to deal with the core of the abuse ethically, and more importantly, take its stakeholders through a positive transformation. Only then, can it survive this storm. The Bhopal chemical disaster … Read more

Understanding leadership

In order to understand ‘leadership’, this essay will first define the term. Many theorists suggest leadership is elusive, misunderstood and there are no guaranteed models (Parker 1994, Crainer 1995). However, Mullins (1999) believes leadership is essential to the management of people within an organisation in order for them to achieve their goal(s). This encompasses a … Read more

Accountability and transparency

Accountability “is an integral part of government and public management” (Kakumba &Flourie, 2007:651). Accountability involves being answerable for the decisions or actions. Hope (2005:296) remarked that “transparency is closely associated with the successful implementation of good governance and the achievement of sustainable development”. A public official or public servant is held legally accountable to fulfill … Read more

Ethical leadership for good governance in Local Government Authorities

CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Introduction The previous chapter reviewed various literature/writings on the subject of ethical leadership for good governance in the Local Government Authorities. The purpose of this chapter was to provide a research design that underpins the study and to provide a full explanation of how the research was to be conducted. … Read more

The necessity of ethical responsibility in leadership for good governance

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction The necessity of ethical responsibility in leadership for good governance is inevitable. Corruption is unethical and illegal practice that hinders the development of good governance both in public and private institutions. The widespread of corruption in local government authorities motivates the need of conducting an empirical study. This study was … Read more

Understanding of Management and Leadership Theories

Concepts of Leadership and Management Leadership could be seen as the process of influencing an organized group toward accomplishing its goals (Hughes et al., 2006). In businesses such as Mamus business enterprise leadership and management is an approach which influences the quality of services been render to consumers. Besides that, this enterprise also motivates their … Read more

Compare and contrast two leadership theories

Topic: Compare and contrast two leadership theories. Principles of Management, Health Economics and Health Policy Word count : 2300 Introduction To many, leaders are not born, but made. It is more and more recognised, however, that to be a good leader, one must have the experience, commitment,  knowledge, patience, and above all, the ability to … Read more

Situational leadership model or theory

The situational leadership model or theory states that the effectiveness of leadership lies in the rational understanding of the situation in order to provide an appropriate response. Developed by Hersey and Blanchard (1996), situational leadership essentially requires adapting to the various situations that arise due to the fact that situational contingencies determine the style of … Read more

Moffat Academy – leadership

Introduction In this report I will be focusing on Moffat Academy, which is a great example of how leadership can improve learning and teaching outcomes for pupils and teachers. The school serves more than 500 pupils, aged from 4 to 18 in between three sectors which are: nursery, primary, secondary. Jeff Brown has been there … Read more

Leadership Essay Rough Draft – Oprah Winfrey

Leadership Essay Rough Draft When you think of Oprah Winfrey, many words come to mind such as successful, intelligent, and generous. While Oprah fits all of these descriptions and more, I believe the word best used to describe such a remarkable woman would be leader. She has multiple titles attached to her name including talk … Read more

Meaning and characteristics of leadership

MEANING- *Leadership is a process by which an executive can direct, guide and influence the behavior and work of others towards accomplishment of specific goals in a given situation. *Leadership is the power of a manager which helps to stimulate or bring on the subsidiaries to work with sureness and readiness. *Leadership influence the behavior … Read more

Leadership and the Global Financial Crisis

Leadership and the Global Financial Crisis The 2007-08 global financial crisis started with collapse of the housing market in the US and led to an economic decline across the world. The crisis spurred from trillions of dollar worth of risky credit going bad due to lax financial policymaking by the government bodies, risky lending practices … Read more

Gender in leadership

Since the beginning of socialization, every aspect of day to day life has been gendered. This notion stems as far back as men being hunters and women being gatherers, which is solely a result of their physical build and capabilities. As society has vastly evolved, women have still been stuck in the home, performing housework … Read more

Leadership attributes and core competencies are vital to the United States Army

Leadership attributes and core competencies are vital to the United States Army because they are required for training, professional growth, and successful missions.  “Leader competence develops from a balanced combination of institutional schooling, self-development, realistic training, and professional experience,” according to Army Doctrine Reference Publications (ADRP 6-22), which covers Army leadership and its competencies.  According … Read more