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Mr. S. And The Robert Greenleaf Servant Leadership Theory And The Effectiveness Of Mr. S.'S Leadership Skills With Volunteer Groups, Anita C. Walters

Theses and Graduate Projects

The purpose of this paper is to examine and evaluate the Servant Leadership Theory of Robert Greenleaf and to compare it to the leadership skills of Mr. S.

Mr. S. is a licensed minister who will be ordained in the near future. He volunteers as a lay counselor for at least four organizations including a chemical dependency program for young men and a program for juvenile offenders. He teaches bible classes and counsels young adults involved in these programs.

The research methodology used in this study included a personal interview and questionnaire for Mr. S. and a survey and questionnaire …

Leadership In School-Agency Collaboration: Parent Empowerment For Educational Involvement, Kathleen A. Backberg

Theses and Graduate Projects

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Is Corporate America Walking The Talk Of Diversity Programs? The Impact Of Diversity Initiatives On Institutional And Cultural Discrimination, Vivian L. Tanniehill

Theses and Graduate Projects

This case study will review and evaluate recent management research on the effects of race and gender in groups at the executive, director, management and work group levels of organizations. It will also examine research and examples of diversity initiatives in organizations and the impact of external influences such as social conditioning, informal networks and groups. The analysis examines the challenges that managers from minority groups face, specifically black managers, in white dominated organizations and the unique skills they are developing to assist them in being effective. The study includes recommendations for additional areas of research along with a proposal …

Soulful Leadership, Arlene W. Mitchell

Theses and Graduate Projects

Soul is an old idea that has now become lost to our secular workplace. It does not have to be this way. By taking a spiritual rather than religious approach to soulfulness, we can find a place for it in our daily lives, including in the workplace. The goal of soulful leadership is to create a workplace that enables and supports each of us in our quest to grow into our calling and the depth of our potential. Soul is about creativity, adaptability, commitment, connection, energy, and passion-exactly what our workplaces are now asking of us. To become soulful leaders, …

Case Study Of Ethical Leadership And Abraham Lincoln, Jarrod Englebretson

Theses and Graduate Projects

This paper consists of a case study examining the question of Abraham Lincoln and ethical leadership. The definition used in the case study for ethical leadership was a combination of the research of two men, George Shapiro and Peter Kostenbaum. This definition for ethical leadership was then used while looking at certain events, speeches, and writings of Abraham Lincoln both before and during his presidency. The conclusion derived from this analysis is that Abraham Lincoln was an ethical leader and that his leadership should be used as an example of an ethical leader.