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Most organisations recognise that in today's business climate, survival depends upon workforce capability and specifically, the quality of leadership.  

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Essay Topic Most organisations recognise that in today's business climate, survival depends upon workforce capability and specifically, the quality of leadership. To maintain the leading edge and survive, organisations have to predict and create the future. This shift in emphasis in leading the future rather than managing the present, also places emphasis on key leadership qualities and the need for organisations to be highly proactive identifying and developing their leadership talent. You are therefore asked to research and review: * the factors required for successful and effective leadership? * how these can be developed? * by the individual? * by the organisation and the nature and scope of delivery? By Jane Elledge, General Factual Group, Birmingham Despite volumes of research there is little empirical evidence to determine what exactly makes a leader successful, perhaps because it is difficult to identify and isolate specific measures of effectiveness (Horner 1997). Kakabadse et al (1987) suggest that any...

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