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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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Multiple Stories to Career Building
Las Heras, MireiaArticle ART-2046-ELeadership and People ManagementCareer success used to be defined in terms of climbing the corporate ladder and moving up the salary scale, often sacrificing other personal aspirations along the way. Yet socioeconomic changes have altered not only the nature of competition, but also people's priorities and their conception of professional development. Rather than a steady ascent to the summit, careers are regarded as winding paths shaped according to various stages and cycles o...Starting at €8.20
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Ignacio Valente (C)
Ruizalba, José Luis; Las Heras, Mireia; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-183Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementEl Grupo Valente es una empresa familiar propietaria de concesionarios de automóviles de varias marcas. Un mando intermedio se presenta un día en el trabajo con un vehículo recién comprado a la competencia haciendo ostentación de este hecho ante sus compañeros. El motivo de la compra es que en otra empresa le han valorado algo mejor el vehículo a entregar como parte del precio de compra. A pesar de que en su empresa le habían dado facilidades, de...Starting at €5.74
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Olivia Baker recibe un e-mail
Ruizalba, José Luis; Las Heras, Mireia; Chinchilla, NuriaCase DPO-251Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementOlivia sigue con sus planes de expansión, pero sin tener demasiado en cuenta a uno de los miembros de su equipo, George Foster, que fue el que la ayudó en sus inicios. Olivia ha personalizado demasiado su empresa, de forma que no delega y concentra en ella todo el poder, con las debidas consecuencias y sin dar protagonismo al resto del equipo.Starting at €8.20
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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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Alex López e Irene Fariñas: ¿Y ahora qué
Las Heras, MireiaCase DPO-398Leadership and People ManagementEl caso expone lo sucedido desde que Álex López decide abandonar su puesto de trabajo y convertirse en socio de Sartia, en 2008, hasta el año 2013, momento en que esperan a su tercer hijo -esta vez, una niña- y se ha producido una evolución -en cierto modo, inesperada- en ambas carreras profesionales.Starting at €8.20
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Suely - ¿adónde voy ahora : Desarrollo de una carrera
Las Heras, Mireia; Fuentes Tejada, SuelyCase DPO-431Leadership and People ManagementSuely se encuentra ante la disyuntiva de qué camino tomar en su trayectoria profesional. Ha estudiado un EMBA en el IESE, se ha casado recientemente (hace tan solo tres años), tiene una hija de quince meses, acaba de ser despedida por un ERE, su marido es emprendedor ¿Qué debería hacer?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