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...also said that university presidents—unlike corporate executives or military leaders??do not have much “hard power,” such as the ability to hire and fire faculty members...
However, certain responsibilities cannot be delegated, such as the formulation of the mission (or, at times, the missions) of the organization, its clear articulation, strategies needed to realize the mission, and the continuing monitoring of progress. In my studies, I have been impressed by those leaders??ranging from Martin Luther King Jr. to Margaret Thatcher—who create a powerful story about their organization, engage members through that evocative vision, help members find meaning in pursuit of its achievement, and guide the realization of that master narrative. The most effective leaders personally embody these narratives...
...Kool-Aid crazy. LaRouche himself has concocted a whole range of bizarre conspiracy theories—claiming, for example, that the Beatles were British-trained soldiers used for psychological warfare. Despite his homophobic, misogynistic, and anti-Semitic statements, he runs regularly for President as a Democrat (much to party leaders?? annoyance) and believes Dick Cheney (or the “beast-man,” as he calls him) and Lynne Cheney to be the real powers behind the Bush administration...
...diversity and dynamism of the black community warrants consideration not just to counter notions of its homogeneity, but also because black students—as your peers, your classmates, your student leaders, and your future faculty, businessman, and world leaders??are fundamentally connected to students from the myriad other communities on Harvard’s campus. And is a connection that we hope that all students—not just within the black community—will begin to explore...
...interview last week, says that “soft power is the ability to get what you want through attraction rather than coercion.” He adds that university presidents—unlike corporate executives or military leaders??do not have much “hard power,” such as the ability to hire and fire faculty members...