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The Twin Pillars of Effective Leadership
Leggett, Brian O'Connor; Neill, ConorArticle ART-1820-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementDuring periods of crisis or disenchantment, charismatic leaders emerge because they offer an alternative to the uncertainty of the times. Such was the case in the 1980s with Ronald Reagan, whose clear message and emotional style held across-the-board appeal and provided a sense of certainty after years of political and social turbulence. Using case studies of prominent leaders of the past 50 years, the authors explore the keys of effective leader...Starting at €8.20
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Amazon: El distribuidor total
Vidal Romero, A.; Garrido Martinez, E.Case IIST-PI-186Service and Operations ManagementAmazon era una de las tres grandes empresas del mundo electrónico (junto con Google y Facebook) y la mayor empresa del mundo dedicada al comercio electrónico con más de (cien mil millones de dólares en ventas anuales). El caso describe el modelo de negocio de Amazon y el entorno del comercio electrónico. Resulta interesante analizar el propio modelo de Amazon y debatir sobre el futuro de este modelo basado en el crecimiento, el impacto que está t...Starting at €8.20
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Acesur - Nota del Instructor
Garrido Martinez, E.; Gómez González, C.Teaching Note IIST-PITN-187Service and Operations ManagementEste caso describe la historia de ACESUR, empresa dedicada, desde 1840, a la producción, envasado y comercialización de aceite de oliva, así como una larga tradición en el sector de los aceites vegetales. Una experiencia que la ha afianzado como líder en el sector del aceite de oliva y girasol en España, con exportaciones a cerca de un centenar de países de todo el mundo. En 2018, ante la volatilidad del precio en la materia prima y los requerimi...Starting at €0.00
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El Lobo, 1880 y Dª Jimena: La tradición hacia la industria 4.0
Garrido Martinez, E.Case IIST-PI-194Service and Operations ManagementConfectionary Holding (www.confectionaryholding.com) es una empresa fundada en 1725 (está a las puertas de su 300 aniversario) y ofrece sus productos bajo las marcas 1880, El Lobo y Doña Jimena (entre otros). El caso muestra el inicio de la trasformación digital en las fábricas, bajo la filosofía de la industria 4.0 y utilizando metodologías ágiles.Starting at €8.20
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El Lobo, 1880 y Dª Jimena: La tradición hacia la industria 4.0. Nota del Instructor
Garrido Martinez, E.Teaching Note IIST-PITN-194Service and Operations ManagementConfectionary Holding (www.confectionaryholding.com) es una empresa fundada en 1725 (está a las puertas de su 300 aniversario) y ofrece sus productos bajo las marcas 1880, El Lobo y Doña Jimena (entre otros). El caso muestra el inicio de la trasformación digital en las fábricas, bajo la filosofía de la industria 4.0 y utilizando metodologías ágiles.Starting at €0.00
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The Deliberate Speech Style: Primarily a Question of Identification
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note DPON-128-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementIt was Barack Obama's oratorical skills and his clarity of vision that brought him fame and prominence in his speech to the Democratic Party in 2004. It was here that he successfully established a link with his audience, which gave people an opportunity to identify with him. For a successful deliberate speech, identification between speaker and audience is essential and is the principal element of its success. The note also deals with other issue...Starting at €8.20
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Styles of Oratory
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note DPON-96-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management¿The orator should use the plain style to instruct, the grand style to move, the intermediate style to charm¿ Although the quote from Quintilian above gives us three distinct styles, most commentators have rolled them into two: the ¿forensic¿ and the ¿grand¿ styles. The forensic style gives much of its attention to directness and the particular. Such personalities as Margaret Thatcher, Helmut Schmidt, and Al Gore are modern examples of ¿forensic...Starting at €8.20
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The Non-verbal Aspects of Speeches
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note DPON-36-ELeadership and People ManagementStudies have found that people who communicate non-verbally through active movement tend to be rated as warm, more casual, agreeable and energetic, while those who remain still are seen as logical, cold and analytic. Our audience's interpretation of our non-verbal communication is not only very important but also the largest element of the communication process. Non-verbal communication is all forms of communication other than by the use of words...Starting at €8.20
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The Art of Persuasive Communications: Excellent Public Speaking
Neill, Conor; Leggett, Brian O'ConnorTechnical Note DPON-88-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementA leader is someone who sees a change that is required in the world and brings together the resources to achieve that change. In my world, the most important resources are people. I will discuss the five components of powerful persuasive speaking and three models of deliberate practice that will allow you to become a powerful speaker and move people to action.Starting at €8.20
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Forensic Speaking: The Case of Margaret Thatcher: Primer Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1979-1990)
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-109-ELeadership and People ManagementAccording to the classical writer Quintilian, "The orator should use the plain style to instruct, the grand style to move, and the intermediate style to charm." When Margaret Thatcher became Britain's prime minister in 1979, she arrived at Downing Street with an argumentative style, authoritative manner and a whole new ideological package. Her style was built on knowing the facts, analyzing them, and then using this analysis to support her conten...Starting at €8.20