... al., describe the various characteristics of a charismatic (god given talent in Greek) leader. Note the similarities with the Great Person theory. 1) Self-confidence. 2) Vision. 3) Extra-ordinary behaviour. Behaviour that is noteworthy or beyond ordinary scope. For example, the self-sacrifice of Ghandi. 4) Change agent. This is an interesting point - charismatic are always about change or rebirth. This can lead to some ... bound to be problematic. Contingency theories are better model. They argue that actions are situation dependent. The contingency theories of leadership specifically a...

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... , but we can imagine them. This speech was given in a locker room before the biggest game of the players career. Being a football player myself, I can tell you that in an ordinary football game there is a tension that a person can feel around them; it is almost suffocating. Imagine sitting in the locker room just waiting for the game to start. A player tries ... quotability." Lombardi had a million quotes he used to use to motivate his players but he didn't want them to take the quote out of context. The third rule is, "Winning is the only thing--but only in context." Lombardi believed t...

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... individuals and not just members of a group. Branson can therefore be regarded a transformational leader as he inspires followers to go beyond their own self-interests, he has a deep and extra ordinary effect on followers (Grant, 2005) he is very motivational, influential, intellectually stimulating, considerate (Robbins and Judge 2009). In addition, he has strong-held beliefs and values, and likes to stimulate ... . (Grant 2005)   Team Climate and Knowledge Sharing According to (Seibert et al., 2004), team climate refers to an implicit frame that shapes individual perceptions, attitud...

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