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Vipassana Meditation: The Path To Better Servant-Leadership, Antoinette Naranjo

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

Awareness is not a giver of solace-it is just the opposite. It is a disturber and an awakener. Able leaders are usually sharply awake and reasonably disturbed. They are not seekers after solace. They have their own inner serenity.

-Robert K. Greenleaf, Servant Leadership

Hbr's 10 Must Read On Leadership [Review] / Harvard Business Review, Tonnie Katserkera

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

The Bible And The Ballot: The Christian Right In American Politics, Terence L. Burns

Theses and Graduate Projects

The year was 2004. It was late October in Minnesota and winter was corning. So was an election. The Presidential election of 2004 pitted the sitting President George W. Bush against Senator John Kerry. As a self-described "political junkie", I had been watching the debates and developments during the long campaign with great interest. Of particular interest to me was watching the political involvement of Evangelical Christians and their leaders develop and grow. On this particular Sunday in 2004, I was at my post as musician at an evangelical "mega" church in the western suburbs of Minneapolis. The church was …

Leadership Program Outcomes Study: Essential Elements Of Leadership Trainings Offered To Marginalized Populations, Emily Halbur

Theses and Graduate Projects

ln order to better understand the purpose of and best practices associated with non-profit organizations offering leadership trainings to their constituents, 14 participants from two different organizations were interviewed about their experiences. These organizations work with two unique populations, those with intellectual disabilities and at-risk teens. The individuals interviewed were asked the same questions and their responses were compiled to help find themes within these two leadership trainings. Based on their responses, a list of seven criteria was assembled regarding what makes a leadership training successful from the perspective of the participants. For organizations looking to offer similar programs to …

Complexity Theory And Local Government Application, Scott A. Brink

Theses and Graduate Projects

Local governnent agencies are experiencing changes that are making the delivery of essential services more challenging. These changes can largely be attributed to increasing demands for more services while budgets are reduced. That trend, combined with globalization, rapid advancements in technology, changing demographics, and other factors limit the ability of agencies to adapt and react to change fast enough. In more recent years, the rate of change has accelerated to the point that traditional methods of planning and adapting to change no longer work. Many organizations feel overwhelmed and helpless. The factors driving change influence each other in complex ways …

Communication In A Digital Age, Natalie M. Miller

Theses and Graduate Projects

The inundation of technology over the past twenty-five years in the form of desktop computing, cell phones and the Internet has transformed how we communicate with one another. Traditional communication such as face-to-face meetings, although critical to our everyday dialogue, has fallen flat within organizations. At this point, we lean towards advanced methods of communication provided in a digitally mediated format. Digitally mediated communication (DMC) provides us with a multitude of ways to communicate and has freed us from the boundaries of time and place. This study researches the transformation of communication with its progression into the digital age by …

Comparison Of Registered Nurse Job Satisfaction To Patient Satisfaction And The Link To The Role Of The Nurse Manager, Deborah M. Spotts

Theses and Graduate Projects

This is an in depth qualitative research study using a compelling literature review and an in depth case study of one hospital comparing registered nurse job satisfaction scores with patient satisfaction scores. The literature review indicates that research positively correlates nurse job satisfaction to patient care satisfaction. This research study focuses on understanding the possible relationship between registered nurse job satisfaction and patient satisfaction with nursing care. The role of the nurse manager is explored in order to understand possible the impact of that role on the satisfaction scores of both groups.

Serving The Undeserving, Doug Crandall

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

How do you know if a prisoner is lying? His lips are moving. According to the Pew Center on the States, on January 1, 2010, one million six hundred twenty-one thousand two hundred and twelve human beings were living behind bars in the United States of America-incarcerated by a state or the federal government (2010). That is approximately one out of every one hundred Americans. In 1972, the total number was less than two hundred thousand (2010). The average annual cost to house an offender in the State of Washington is $36,000 (Washington State Department of Corrections, 2008). Assuming a …

“For-Benefit” Enterprise: Servant-Thriving-Restorative Leadership And Culture, James Hart, Paul Nakai

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

No abstract provided.

Servant-Leadership In Action: How Mission, Vision, And Values Are Conveyed, Jennifer Bell, Codi Bolding, Mary Delgadillo

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

Many corporate executives and business owners would agree that instilling the mission, vision, and values (MVV) throughout an organization can be a monumental task. Not only is it vital for leaders of an organization to communicate the MVV effectively to all staff, but also to engage its employees in the MVV. This research focused on an organization in the healthcare industry that uses the servant leadership model. The research question posed was, simply: How does the organization convey the mission, vision, and values throughout the organization?

The Hindi Language Film Swades: We, The People: A Different Kind Of Journey To The East, Kae Reynolds

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

Hesitating to act because the whole vision might not be achieved, or because others do not yet share it, is an attitude that only hinders progress. -M. K. Gandhi, epigraph of Swades: We, the People

Ua12/3/3 Student Government Association - Events, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by Student Government Association regarding annual events.

Series 3. Events

Subseries 1. Banquet

Subseries 2. Retreat

Subseries 3. Lecture Series

Ua12/3/2 Student Government Association - Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by and about the Student Government Association. Series includes newsletters, annual reports, brochures and posters.

Leadership Principles In 2 Corinthians, Gregory A. Smith

Faculty Publications and Presentations

Paul’s relationship with the church at Corinth provides a detailed leadership case study. This is nowhere clearer than in 2 Corinthians, where every chapter displays Paul’s leadership attitudes and practices. Proceeding from the assumption that Paul’s leadership is worthy of emulation, this guide summarizes his behavior under eight headings:

• Accountability & Integrity

• Mission-Centeredness

• Investment in Followers

• Accurate Self-Concept

• Weakness & Adversity

• Assertiveness & Gentleness

• Advocacy

• Shared Responsibility

Collaborative Leadership, Nicole C. Engard

Collaborative Librarianship

No abstract provided.

Leadership For Social Change: Learning From Latina/Chicana Activist Educators, Marcia Venegas-García Phd

Dissertations

An examination of the literature in the field of Leadership Studies exposes a void in understanding activism as leadership among Latinas/Chicanas. The contemporary theories of scholars including James MacGregor Burns (1978) and Joseph C. Rost (1993) suggest there may be shared qualities between specific concepts of leadership and the everyday working practices of Latina/Chicana activist educators. Yet, academics within the field of Leadership Studies have little knowledge of this relationship or the unique ways in which Latina/Chicana educators engage as leaders, activists and agents for change, specifically in educational communities. Research into women's studies, ethnic studies, and Chicana feminist studies …

The Just And Beautiful City : Concepts Of Aesthetics And Justice In Contemporary American Urbanism, Anne Tyler Feldmann

Honors Theses

his project investigates methods for addressing social injustices by reconciling equity planning with aesthetic design. The paper includes an analysis of Susan Fainstein 's criteria for the "just city," a review of environmental aesthetics theories, and an overview of theories that have reconciled justice and aesthetics previously. The project utilizes two case studies-Atlanta, Georgia's BeltLine and Norfolk, Virginia's waterfront redevelopment-to gauge the relevancy of these theories in current planning practices. Based on the findings, this paper argues that the "just city" should encompass equity, diversity, democracy, and beauty, which ought to be maximized in current and future plans for American …

Creativity And Leadership, Jacl Editors

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Creativity And Forgiveness, Shirley Freed

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

The Parables: The Transforming Leadership Tools Of The Master, Liv Fonnebo

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

God's Paintbrush: The Story Of Trinity Baptist's Children's Ministry, Debbie Potter

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Growing Creative Leaders: A Multiple Case Study, Karen Tilstra, Shirley Freed, Erich Baumgartner

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

El Camino De Santiago De Compostela: The Pilgrimage Of A Growing Leader, Bradley Sheppard

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

A Leadership Journey In Poetry: God's Cowboy Pastor, Adean Da Costa

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Rebuilding The Plane While Flying It, Janine Lim

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Churches, Cultures And Leadership: A Practical Theology Of Congregations And Ethnicities [Review] / Branson, Mark L. And Juan F. Martinez, Georgina Miller

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering The Links Between Leadership And Mental Illness [Review] / Ghaemi, Nassir, John Grys

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Leading With Cultural Intelligence: The New Secret To Success [Review] / Livermore, David A., Ogochukwu Elems

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Contemporary Leadership And Intercultural Competence: Exploring The Cross-Cultural Dynamics Within Organizations [Review] / Moodian Michael A. Ed., Michael Adomako

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.

Resolving Everyday Conflict [Review] / Sande, Ken And Kevin Johnson, Natal Gardino

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

No abstract provided.