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Book Review: The Leadership Style Of Jesus By Michael Youssef, Danielle M. Boudjouk
Book Review: The Leadership Style Of Jesus By Michael Youssef, Danielle M. Boudjouk
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The leadership book examined is The Leadership Style of Jesus by Michael Youssef. This book is an enlightening book that challenges the reader to consider their own characteristics. The author examines five parts of leadership including the beginnings of leadership, the qualities of leadership, the temptations of leadership, the problems of leadership and the future of leadership. Each section includes sub-segments that pose challenges, scenarios and stories related to the topic at hand. After reading the book, I have evaluated three sections I found the most interesting including forgiveness as a quality of leadership, anger as a temptation of leadership …
Leadership Case Study: Spending More On Ads To Overcome A Slump, By Kermit Pattison, Danielle M. Boudjouk
Leadership Case Study: Spending More On Ads To Overcome A Slump, By Kermit Pattison, Danielle M. Boudjouk
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Firehouse Subs has been a successful submarine sandwich chain for 16 years. Based in Jacksonville, FL, the chain experienced year-over-year growth even after the company transitioned to a franchise business model in 2001. However, with the economic slump in 2008, Firehouse Subs began to experience a decrease in sales of about six percent below prior year performance. Given the company had been thriving from inception this concept was completely alien to the founders, Robin and Chris Sorensen. In a down economy, typically consumers will resort to lesser expensive restaurant options; one of which Firehouse Subs would be classified under. Therefore, …