Patriots head coach Bill Belichick talks to players during a game against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 17, 2017.
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According to a management scholar, a team’s mindset and structure – not its stars – will often determine its success.
Congress could learn a thing or two about acting proactively from Elon Musk, seen here with his Dragon space capsule.
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Research shows the ability to act strategically for the long term is a key component of successful leadership – and sorely lacking in Congress these days.
Nonprofit boards should be more diverse than this group, but too often they’re not.
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The people leading nonprofits are much less diverse than the communities they serve and there’s no reason to expect that to change soon.
Cyril Ramaphosa, newly elected president of South Africa’s governing ANC, during his maiden address.
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Free university education and land redistribution without compensation have far-reaching implications for South Africa’s economy, and requires exceptional leadership.
The government goes into the parliamentary week heartened by Barnaby Joyce’s landslide win in Saturday’s New England byelection.
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While the government improved compared with the previous poll, this is the 24th consecutive Newspoll the Coalition has lost in two-party terms.
Malcolm Turnbull’s current mood about how all this is playing out can be easily imagined.
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The sudden exit from parliament of Senate President Stephen Parry has turned into a toxic blame game, in a further sign of a government crumbling into chaos.
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Dave Lewis has dragged the supermarket clear of an accounting scandal. Now for the hard bit …
Archbishop Desmond Tutu celebrated his 86th birthday and the unveiling of an arch in his honour outside St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town.
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Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu embraces everything noble in Aristotelian virtue ethics and African philosophical systems alike.
The Parthenon.
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The ancient Greeks knew what made a good leader. Why does it seem we have forgotten their lessons?
Compared to extraverts, introverts tend to be relatively passive, quiet and reserved.
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Introverts might think they will not make good leaders but with some encouragement research shows they make capable leaders.
Tony Abbott has reportedly threatened to cross the floor if there is any attempt to legislate a clean energy target.
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Liberals still don’t think Abbott could recapture the prime ministership. But his power to harm an embattled Turnbull is enormous.
Abbott’s Right ignores completely the influence of Catholic thinking on the former prime minister.
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A new book attempts to cloak Tony Abbott in a political philosophy, but is not entirely convincing.
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Politics Podcast: Judith Brett on The Enigmatic Mr Deakin
Judith Brett's biography, The Enigmatic Mr Deakin, reveals the intense inner world of one of the most important fathers of Australian federation.
Leaders are responsible for the culture and specific practices of their organisation, and they can do much to reduce the risk of child sexual abuse.
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‘Suitability’ checks in organisations are important but have limitations in screening out child sex offenders. Leaders need to change how they approach the issue.
President Donald Trump reacts before speaking at a recent rally in Arizona. Trump, a politician who came from the business world, is facing intense criticism about his leadership abilities.
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Is it time to put a moratorium on the meaningless word ‘leadership?’ In the business world, leadership now often simply means performing mundane managerial duties.
Merck CEO Ken Frazier, seated next to Trump, was first to resign from his manufacturing council.
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Trump’s reaction to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, prompted business leaders to sever ties with two White House councils.
Humility is a desirable trait in CEOs.
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Humble CEOs may be the new prize, but they are in short supply and face distinctive challenges.
South Africa needs reflective leadership at its universities.
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Former vice-chancellor Jonathan Jansen argues that there is no future for South African universities.
Three influential college presidents: Charles Eliot of Harvard (in office 1869-1909), Robert Maynard Hutchins of the University of Chicago (1929-45) and Drew Faust of Harvard (2007-18).
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A former president of Northeastern and scholar of higher education shares his perspectives on what has – and hasn’t – changed in the role of the college president.
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Eloquent Obama and bombastic Trump certainly have different speaking styles. But a big data analysis of their speeches also shows a surprising commonality.