News tagged with leaders
Researcher: Narcissistic bosses destroy morale, drive down bottom line
In recent years, the motivations of business leaders such as financier Bernard Madoff and former Enron CEO Ken Lay have come under increased scrutiny as a result of behavior that caused both their employees and the public ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 07, 2009 |
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Internet keeps government honest: Google chief
Broader adoption of the Internet will keep governments on their toes as wired-up citizens exercise their newfound power to check rights abuses, Google chief Eric Schmidt said on Saturday.
Nov 13, 2011 |
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Leadership success linked to social status
(PhysOrg.com) -- People tend to follow leaders they perceive as high-status individuals and typically reject the take-charge efforts of people considered lower-status or misfits, according to a research team that included ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Teaching resilience, sense of purpose in schools can prevent depression and improve grades
Teaching children how to be more resilient along with regular classroom instruction can improve children's outlook on life, curb depression and boost grades, according to a researcher who spoke at the American Psychological ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 07, 2009 |
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No such thing as a 'born leader,' study in fish finds
Followers are just as important to good leadership as are the leaders themselves, reveals a new study of stickleback fish published online on January 29th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication.
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Jan 29, 2009 |
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A wake-up call for manufacturing
(Phys.org) -- U.S. factories produce about 75 percent of what the country consumes, but the right decisions by both business and political leaders could push that to 95 percent, say University of Michigan researchers.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 24, 2012 |
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Defect in transport system causes DNA chaos in red blood cells
Within all our cells lies two meters of DNA, highly ordered in a structure of less than 10 micro meters in diameter. Special proteins called histones act as small building bricks, organising our DNA in this structure. Preservation ...
Mar 12, 2012 |
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Are charismatic leaders born or made?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Are leaders successful because of their charisma? Or do they develop charisma by being good leaders?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 09, 2012 |
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TED titans see through eyes of young innovators
Titans of Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and finance gazed through the eyes of young innovators as the renowned TED conference formally got under way on Tuesday.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Research: South Africans most active tweeters
Young people tweeting from BlackBerrys and iPhones are driving the growth of Twitter in Africa, with South Africans by far the most vociferous, according to new research published Thursday.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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TED sells 'virtual seats' to lofty gatherings
TED on Wednesday began selling "virtual seats" to its prestigious and mind-expanding flagship gatherings.
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Humility key to effective leadership
Humble leaders are more effective and better liked, according to a study forthcoming in the Academy of Management Journal.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 08, 2011 |
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California's glass ceiling may take a century to crack
(PhysOrg.com) -- The proportion of women who lead California’s largest companies is growing at such a slow pace that it will take more than a century for women business leaders to achieve parity with men, a UC Davis ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Science panel: Get ready for extreme weather (Update)
(AP) -- Top international climate scientists and disaster experts meeting in Africa had a sharp message Friday for the world's political leaders: Get ready for more dangerous and "unprecedented extreme weather" ...
Nov 18, 2011 |
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Elite conference series to land in Baghdad
TED, a decades-old conference series that aims to bring together experts in a variety of fields, will open its inaugural Baghdad gathering in 10 days, organisers said on Wednesday.
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Leadership
Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.
For more information about Leadership, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
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