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Comparison of the Origins of Altruism as Leadership Value Between Chinese and Christian Cultures
Both Christianity and Confucianism emphasize altruism as a core value in their systems. However, the scope and nature of altruism is different in the two philosophies/religious traditions. When Confucius talked about altruism, or ren, he was referring to graded-love, with more love towards closer family members and relatives. When Jesus Christ talked about altruism, or agapao, he was referring to universal love, which should apply to all people. Confucius also taught altruism primarily to leaders, while Jesus taught altruism to everyone. Understanding the difference of altruism in the two cultures can help global leaders to properly promote and demonstrate altruism in multi-cultural organizations. More … |
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Redesigning Your Organization for Success: Shift to a New Paradigm
Customers are demanding a new paradigm in which speed, flexibility, integration and innovation, the new success factors, will replace the old success factors of size, role clarity, specialization and control. Organizations must shift from rigid to permeable processes and structures and create a new paradigm for organizational success. Organizational design will play a major role in crafting the right organizations in the 21st century in terms of its strategy, structure, processes, people and rewards in order to meet and even succeed future customer demands. More…
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Identifying the Key Factors in the Effectiveness and Failure of Virtual Teams
As organizations seek to increase speed of execution, reduce costs and increase flexibility, the use of virtual teams has become an increasingly popular alternative to face-to-face interaction. With the advance in virtual teams, researchers have explored several facets of the virtual team environment. This insightful article explores the enabling factors to the success and failure of virtual teams by building on previous research. More…
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Personal Leadership Poverty: A Biblical Concept for Developing Transformative Leaders
Based on a review of biblical leaders and followers who succeeded or failed in their personal and organizational responsibilities, the concept of personal leadership poverty has been developed to provide a basis for leadership assessment and development. It is argued that leaders/followers who fail are poor or deficient in seven key characteristics that successful biblical leaders/followers exhibited. Developing leaders to overcome these deficiencies will enable them to build trust and good relationships that are essential in building transformative organizations. More… |
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Regent University Executive Leadership Series
April 23, 2009
Featured speaker: Tamara Lowe
Join us each month at The Founders Inn for Regent University’s Executive Leadership Series. AsHampton Roads continues its accelerated growth, business and organizational leaders are defining the future of their enterprises as well as that of our region. In support of excellence in leadership, Regent University has invited keynote speakers of national prominence and local influence to explore the trends, principles and dynamics of leading successful organizations in an opportunistic environment. This series of luncheons will bring together leaders and aspiring leaders for teaching and inspiration from some of today's most innovative leaders.
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Journal of Strategic Leadership
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From the editor
English writer Henry Reed (1914-1986) said that, “human beings are interconnected, one with all other elements in creation.” Never before in history have these words rung truer than today. Not only are we connected to other people, all borders seem to be coming down! We no longer work within our own physical, cultural, language or economic borders. The challenges we face on a daily basis have never been faced before. As leaders, we need to learn how to lead successfully in this connected world.
In this issue of LAO, we explore some of these challenges and look at opportunities that are waiting to be seized. With the advent of virtual teams, Matthew Earnhardt’s article takes a closer look at the enabling factors to the success and failure of virtual teams. Alphronzo Moseley explores a new paradigm for organizational success in which speed, flexibility, integration and innovation are the new success factors, replacing the old factors of size, role clarity, specialization and control. Andrew Ma compares the value of altruism between Chinese and Christian cultures, showing how an understanding of the difference of altruism in the two cultures can help global leaders to properly promote and demonstrate altruism in multi-cultural organizations. Finally, Mason Oghenejobo looks at the concept of personal leadership poverty, showing how we can develop leaders to overcome these deficiencies in order to build transformative organizations.
I trust that you will enjoy this issue!
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