News tagged with leaders
Scientist helping address international medical education leadership void
Dr. Rebekah Gee, Assistant Professor at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans Schools of Public Health and Medicine, is the lead author of an article published in the January 28, 2012 issue of The Lancet regarding the in ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Research: South Africans most active tweeters
Young people tweeting from BlackBerrys and iPhones are driving the growth of Twitter in Africa, with South Africans by far the most vociferous, according to new research published Thursday.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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TED sells 'virtual seats' to lofty gatherings
TED on Wednesday began selling "virtual seats" to its prestigious and mind-expanding flagship gatherings.
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Humility key to effective leadership
Humble leaders are more effective and better liked, according to a study forthcoming in the Academy of Management Journal.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 08, 2011 |
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California's glass ceiling may take a century to crack
(PhysOrg.com) -- The proportion of women who lead California’s largest companies is growing at such a slow pace that it will take more than a century for women business leaders to achieve parity with men, a UC Davis ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Science panel: Get ready for extreme weather (Update)
(AP) -- Top international climate scientists and disaster experts meeting in Africa had a sharp message Friday for the world's political leaders: Get ready for more dangerous and "unprecedented extreme weather" ...
Nov 18, 2011 |
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Facebook to help Congress expand online reach
Leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties in the US Congress are reaching out to Facebook to help develop online tools to connect with their constituents.
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Internet keeps government honest: Google chief
Broader adoption of the Internet will keep governments on their toes as wired-up citizens exercise their newfound power to check rights abuses, Google chief Eric Schmidt said on Saturday.
Nov 13, 2011 |
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Elite conference series to land in Baghdad
TED, a decades-old conference series that aims to bring together experts in a variety of fields, will open its inaugural Baghdad gathering in 10 days, organisers said on Wednesday.
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Bonuses and risk not linked, says research
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research into the causes of the credit crisis has cast doubt on the alleged link between bonus payments and risk exposures in the UK financial sector.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Regaining trust after a transgression
the disgraced politician, chastened business leader or shamed celebrity standing before a podium offering up their apologies as the news cameras flash. "Sorry" may be the hardest word to say, but does simply owning up to ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 13, 2011 |
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World needs joint nuclear safety approach
The global upsurge in the use of nuclear power in countries such as China, Russia and Britain must be accompanied by a greater focus on security and the management of nuclear waste, a report said Thursday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Where will the next Steve Jobs come from?
We Americans like to congratulate ourselves for producing great thinkers, business leaders, artists and brain-on-fire innovators. Last week, we lost one of our very best in Steve Jobs.
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Who's the best leader: the saint or the scrooge?
Generosity is typically regarded as a virtue. But among leaders, it can be seen as a sign of weakness, according to a new study.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Are Americans losing faith in religious leaders?
Americans have significantly less confidence in their religious leaders than they did a generation ago and more than two-thirds would prefer they not dabble in politics, according to a new book by a Duke University professor.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Leadership
Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.
For more information about Leadership, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
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