News tagged with leadership
Age is no barrier in the workplace
(Phys.org) -- Older managers bring as much value to an organisation as their younger counterparts, according to new research.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 23, 2012 |
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Yahoo! dumping products in turn-around plan
Yahoo! is dumping products along with workers in a quest to return the faded Internet star to glory.
Apr 18, 2012 |
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More than tree hugging: Green companies earn more 'green,' new study shows
Using LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) buildings increases revenue generated by bank branches even when they offer the same products and services, according to a new study co-authored by University ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 27, 2012 |
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China smartphone market 'to overtake US'
China is set to be the biggest smartphone market this year after shipments in the second-half of 2011 outstripped the US, a technology research firm said.
Mar 16, 2012 |
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New research reveals chief executive 'churn' as myth
Research into the leadership structure of the UK's largest companies, carried out by the University of Southampton in collaboration with executive search consultants Thorburn McAlister, suggests turnover rates ...
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Mar 15, 2012 |
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India cannot achieve China-like growth without reforms: research
Without new and sustained governmental reforms, India will not realize its economic growth goals or potential, according to a new policy report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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Mar 15, 2012 |
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More than half of Americans doubt US global leadership in 2020
More than half of likely voters doubt that the United States will be the No. 1 world leader in science, technology and health care by the year 2020, according to a new national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Cultural 'tightness' holds back female leadership -- but not always, says study
Countries that more strictly uphold their cultural norms are less likely to promote women as leaders – unless those norms support equal opportunity for both sexes, shows a new paper from the University of Toronto's Rotman ...
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Mar 08, 2012 |
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New report outlines key features of next-generation public safety communications
Creation of a next-generation public safety communications network requires leadership from a single non-profit organization devoted to this purpose, according to a report released today by a federal advisory committee. Such ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Sony's Hirai to replace Stringer as CEO in April
(AP) -- Sony Corp. announced Wednesday that Kazuo Hirai, who leads the company's core consumer products business, will replace Howard Stringer as CEO and president effective April 1, as the electronics and ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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People behave socially and 'well' even without rules: study
Fundamentally people behave in a social and rather compassionate and "good" way rather than aggressively, even without specified rules. That is the result of a study from the Institute for Science of Complex Systems at the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2012 |
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'Doomsday' ticks closer on nuclear, climate fears
Global uncertainty on how to deal with the threats of nuclear weapons and climate change have forced the "Doomsday clock" one minute closer to midnight, leading international scientists said Tuesday.
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Steve Jobs to be remembered with statue in Hungary
(AP) -- In the Hungarian capital, Steve Jobs has been cast in bronze.
Dec 11, 2011 |
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Study: Mentoring can build great leaders - if they can handle the truth
(PhysOrg.com) -- For some, the question isn’t really whether leaders are born or made, it’s finding the best way to make them. Now, a first-of-its-kind study suggests an answer.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Caveman instincts still play role in choosing political leaders
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to voter preference, the issues count. But some may pull the handle for a more primal reason: Physical fitness and stature against an opponent.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 18, 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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