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Leadership Philosophy And Practice Which Drive Improved Chemical Health Outcomes, Denise St. Peter Mcalpin

Theses and Graduate Projects

This research project is designed to identifo a relationship between a particular leadership style and the practice of leadership among outpatient chemical health treatment programs.

Client discharge outcome data obtained will help determine the most improved and the least irnproved treatment results specific to "use of chemicals" at the time of discharge.

The subjects will be asked to anonymously answer ten questions about leadership style, philosophy and practice in an attempt to determine if leadership plays a role in the client's outcorne measures.

Those surveyed will be asked to describe themselves using adjectives most associated with leadership theories developed by …

At The Heart Of Health Care Reform: Leadership Lessons From President Obama, Jodi A. Petrich

Theses and Graduate Projects

Health care encompasses a broad. complicated web of political. economic and cultural ideology. values and systems, which have haunted every U.S. president serving over the last century. While many presidents have tried, few have succeeded in making such sweeping change as President Barack Obama when, on March 23, 2010, historic reform was enacted, with the passing of the Patient Protection and Affodable Care Act. A history of broad reform efforts under each president's leadership is reviewed. followed by an exploration into definitions and requirements of presidential leadership. Lessons for reform as developed by Blumenthal and Morone (2009) are outlined and …

Good Leadership For Top Performing Teams, Britta Sundberg

Theses and Graduate Projects

Finding good leaders is one of the biggest challenges a business faces. Companies need strong people that positively lead in good times and even more importantly during down times. Every organization will face challenges and it is how the leadership handles the situation that witl determine the success of the outcome. What behaviors do successful managers have that help them continue to perform in good times and in tough times, not allowing the tough times to destroy what they have worked towards? Accountability, leadership development and open communication are vital when leading a team. This thesis will look at these …