Leaders

Leaders provides six in-depth studies of leaders who demonstrate a new style of leadership for the 21st century. From these case studies, Mark A. Abramson and Kevin M. Bacon describe how 21st century leaders differ from their predecessors and what organizations can do today to develop future 21st century leaders.

21st Century Leaders

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Mark A. Abramson

Kevin M. Bacon

Introduction

How 21st Century Leaders Are Different

How 21st Century Leaders Can Be Developed

Conclusion

Managing ``Big Science'': A Case Study of the Human Genome Project

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W. Henry Lambright

The Human Genome Project Today

The Human Genome Project: A Management Case History

Conclusions

Implications for the Future

Endnotes

Managing Across Boundaries: A Case Study of Dr. Helene Gayle and the AIDS Epidemic

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Norma M. Riccucci

Introduction

The Setting

The Case Study

Lessons Learned about Effective Managerial Leadership

Conclusions

Bibliography

Leading a Cabinet Department: Donna Shalala at the Department of Health and Human Services

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Beryl A. Radin

Part I: Managing Decentralized Departments

Part II: Managing Across Boundaries

Appendix: Leading the Department of Health and Human

Services: A Conversation with Secretary Donna Shalala and Deputy Secretary Kevin Thurm

Endnotes

Bibliography

Leadership for Change: Case Studies in American Local Government

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Robert B. Denhardt

Janet Vinzant Denhardt

Introduction

The Case Studies

Steps in Leading Change

Leadership and Learning

Conclusion

Appendix: Methodology

Endnotes

The Importance of Leadership: The Role of School Principals

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Paul E. Teske

Mark Schneider

Introduction

Principals as School Leaders: A Review of the Literature

The Role of Principals in Creating Effective Schools: The Case of New York City

Profiles of Successful School Principals

Principals as Leaders of Successful Schools

Conclusion

Recommendation

Appendix: Methodology

Endnotes

Bibliography

Profiles in Excellence: Conversations with the Best of America's Career Executive Service

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Mark W. Huddleston

Introduction

The Conversations

Recommendations

Appendix: 1997 Presidential Distinguished Rank Award Recipients by Agency Endnotes

Bibliography

About the Contributors

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About The PricewaterhouseCoopers Endowment for The Business of Government

238

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