Essays on Leadership Development

ABSTRACT Karen Barton, Zendal Pharmaceuticals (senior vice president of HR), was annoyed when COO Palmer scorched her executive education budget by 75%. The first thought that came to Barton mind that it was a mistake, but it wasn’t a fault as Palmer patiently told Barton, …

A leader is not born in a single day, neither is he found in your neighbor’s house. The Leader is in ‘you’. Like every living thing needs food for growth so do the leadership qualities need some nourishment to develop. For its development we need …

Introduction and Methodology This Personal Development Plan (PDP) is written with reference to my recent experience of working alongside an experienced chef and with a view to achieving my long-term goal of opening my own cake production business, in the future. These blog entries look …

The literature on leadership has been developed and reformed over the years however none of these theories is completely irrelevant, rather many are seen as an improvement on previous schools of thought. Majority of the schools emphasize on the contest in which leadership is applied …

1.0 Introduction One of the biggest challenges of the modern business era is the retention of a talented and skilled workforce for business organizations, and the development of future leaders within a company. Business organizations are required to employ a dynamic strategy to respond to …

Leadership Development In South Riding Council Leadership skills development is often a neglected area in local councils across the I-J. South Riding Council has sought to address this issue through establishing its own local leadership institute. The council, like all other local authorities, is facing …

General (R) Colin Powell was the 65* United States Secretary of State. He served in the United States Army from 1958 through 1993. During his 35 year career he served two tours in Vietnam in 1963 and 1968 and a tour in Korea in 1973. …