Leadership essentials : you always wanted to know

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1. The Meaning and Purpose of Leadership
1.1 Leadership Defined
1.2 Leadership Roles
1.3 Leadership Setting and Context
1.4 Formal and Informal Leaders
1.5 The Leader-Follower Partnership
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Quiz 1 2. Leader Attributes: Traits, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
2.1 Early Leadership Trait Research
2.2 Unpacking Personality Traits
2.3 Universal Leadership Traits
2.4 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities of Effective Leaders
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Quiz 2 3. Leadership Behavior
3.1 Pioneering Research on Leader Behavioral Theory
3.2 The Managerial (Leadership) Grid®
3.3 Behavioral Best Practices of Effective Leaders
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Quiz 3 4. Situational and Contingency Leadership
4.1 Factors Influencing Leadership Style
4.2 Fiedler’s Contingency Theory
4.3 Path-Goal Theory
4.4 Situational Leadership Theory
4.5 Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory
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Quiz 4 5. Power and Influence

5.1 Power and Influence Defined
5.2 Types of Power
5.3 Influence Approaches
5.4 Effective Leadership Using Empowerment
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Quiz 5 6. Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
6.1 Charismatic Leadership
6.2 Attributes and Characteristics of Charismatic Leaders
6.3 Charismatic Leadership Impact on Followers
6.4 The Negative Side of Charismatic Leadership
6.5 Transformational Leadership
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Quiz 6 7. Leading High Performance Teams
7.1 The Evolution of Teams in Organizations
7.2 Types of Team Leadership
7.3 Balancing Task Focus and Interpersonal Team Needs
7.4 Team Leadership Success Factors
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Quiz 7 8. Leadership Development
8.1 The Importance of Leadership Development
8.2 Leadership Competencies
8.3 Leadership Development Approaches
8.4 Leadership Development Best Practices
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Quiz 8 9. Ethical Leadership
9.1 Ethics Defined
9.2 Ethics in Leadership
9.3 Factors Influencing Ethical Leadership
9.4 Best Practices in Ethical Leadership
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Quiz 9 10. Leading a Thriving Organization
10.1 Trends Impacting Leadership
10.2 Leading Change
10.3 Crisis Leadership
10.4 Global Leadership
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Quiz 10