World-class Leaders Research Articles

Crate consolidation and standardization using lean manufacturing systems

This project was sponsored by a world-class leader in agriculture and construction equipment for nearly 200 years, hereafter referred to as Industrial Sponsor. The Sponsor’s five main brands consist of farm machinery, agriculture equipment, tractors, and various types of construction equipment. The machinery supplied by the Industrial Sponsor varies from tractors, harvesters, seeders, fertilizers, and field cultivators. For this project, a senior design team was assigned to work with the disc harrow product group at the Industrial Sponsor facility. The project scope had 3 problems: a) a large variety of crates which resulted in high pack-out times and material costs, b) an inefficient standard crate packing process due to an unorganized inventory storage area, and c) an incorrect number of parts packed in standard crates relative to the sales order. To address these problems, a variety of data sources, analysis tools, and experimental designs were employed to understand the current state, identify the risks and issues, improve the processes, and develop recommendations. Furthermore, simulations were conducted to determine the increase in efficiency based on the proposed inventory storage area. A reorganization of inventory and the use of the spaghetti diagram improved travel distance efficiency by 88 % for stationary crates and 98 % for moving crates. Yamazumi's analysis showed an improvement of 31 % in efficiency among experienced workers, compared to 0 % for new hires. The future state with a stationary crate showed an increase in efficiency of 76 % due to a significant reduction in walking distance, and the future state with a moving crate showed an increase of 86 %. In order to reduce recurring shipping errors, Kanban cards and poka-yoke systems were recommended. In addition to the variation of crates, the team identified other areas for improvement within the standard crate area, such as safety issues. This was accomplished by conducting a safety risk assessment. Finally, an implementation plan was developed to summarize and explain the process that the Industrial Sponsor would implement to fix existing inefficiencies in its crate packing operations.

Әлемдік саяси көшбасшылардың имиджін қалыптастырудағы PR-технологияларды қолдану ерекшеліктері

The article is devoted to the importance of mastery of the use of PR technologies by world-class leaders in the formation of a political image on the example of former US presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, as well as the current Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The topic of the role of mass media, social media, Internet resources in creating the image of political leaders and personal prestige in front of the population of the country is widely disclosed. The purpose of the research article is to show the features of the use of PR technologies by image makers and political technologists in the formation of the image of political leaders, to highlight their influence, to determine the effectiveness of PR technologies in accordance with modern realities, to explain meaning of PR technologies to future image formation specialists. According to the results of the study, it was concluded that the use of PR technologies in the formation of the image of politicians on the political stage is an effective business, which is implemented through the creation of a special plan. PR specialists immerse themselves in the subtleties of forming the image of a leader and in the future achieve effective results with the skillful use of PR technologies. In addition, the article emphasizes that the creation of the image of a leader among the population plays an important role in obtaining more votes in elections, giving an example of how these politicians, especially during electoral campaigns, successfully used PR technologies

Mahathir Mohamad as a World-Class Leader: A View from The Great Man Theory of Leadership

Mahathir Mohamad's leadership as the Prime Minister of Malaysia is an example of excellent leadership. His stint is peculiar as he is the longest-serving leader in the world and the oldest Prime Minister to ever lead a country. The impact of his leadership establishes his reputation as an outstanding leader as supported by the Great Man Theory of Leadership. As an effort to comprehend his leadership excellence, this study examined Mahathir's leadership through the lens of the Great Man Theory of Leadership, which elevates leadership based on extraordinary achievements and considers the leader to be born a leader. The research was conducted by using a narrative review approach. Data were gathered qualitatively using thematic analysis, from secondary sources including academic journals, dissertations, books, and published articles pertaining to the topic of Mahathir's leadership. The results found that his leadership approach is indeed aligned with the underlying elements of the Great Man Theory of Leadership, namely charismatic, intelligent, politically skilled, and wise. Past studies reported that Mahathir possesses the quality of being visionary, trustworthy, authentic, resourceful, pragmatic, people-oriented, good communication skills, highly ethical, and core value-based, thus strengthening his premise as an outstanding leader. His excellence in leading the country has been proven beneficial to both Malaysia and its people while the attention that he received from the international community further reinforced his relevance and influence at both the local and international levels. It is indeed a pride for Malaysia as a Southeast Asia country to have a world-class leader.

РОЛЬ І МІСЦЕ ІННОВАЦІЙНОГО ПРОДУКТУ В СТАЛОМУ РОЗВИТКУ КОСМЕТИЧНОЇ ІНДУСТРІЇ: ПРАКТИЧНИЙ АСПЕКТ

The article presents an analysis of the theoretical basis for sustainable development and practical experience of introducing innovative products in the cosmetics industry on the example of a company in the cosmetics industry. The literature on sustainable development has rarely explored the practical aspect of making sustainable development work by depicting it in practical case-based research. This paper attempts to fill in this gap by undertaking case-based research. The facts of sustainable development of the company goes from annual reports for the last five years. The complex of sustainable activities and innovation products has brought the company to the position of an absolute world-class leader in the cosmetics industry. There were presented some results of environmental activities of companies and work with customers who consume the innovative products and also become a participant in the implementation of the sustainable development strategy are presented. The participants in the value chain activities of L’Oréal are motivated to take up actions to meet sustainable development goals as this is an important criterion in supplier selection. It has been established that the key to the effectiveness of the sustainable development strategy is an innovative product that permeates not only the products as such, but also the company's operational processes, including the decision-making process. Developing sustainable initiatives requires a focus on the economic and social dimensions. L’Oréal aims to include its internal and external stakeholders in its growth and development. It is recommended to use the example of L'Oréal in the development of other large enterprises, since focusing on the social and environmental aspects of sustainable development has an economic effect that becomes a reward for social responsibility to all stakeholders. The paper provides a practical approach for taking up research on sustainable development forward and suggests that future research must incorporate business cases as a method to discuss the implementation of sustainable development activities.

Multivariable control of hybrid powertrain dynamics at GM

AbstractThis article illustrates the control design process, from the requirements determination phase to the vehicle validation phase, as applied to GM's first two‐mode hybrid electric powertrains. Customer requirements are first translated into metrics that must be met with the closed loop control design. Physics‐based modeling tools developed in‐house are utilized to simplify the development of control design and simulation models for the multi‐input multi‐output hybrid driveline system. Frequency sweep methods and tools are then employed to validate the models and later to verify the control implementation with vehicle tests. Modern control tools are used to develop a multi‐input multi‐output feedback control design. Finally, vehicle test results show how this design approach is successful in dramatically changing the open loop behavior of the dynamic driveline response, turning an unsalable product into a world class leader in drive quality.

Ataturk’s cultural policy in the context of “Turk Ocaklari”

The social structure in the Ottoman Empire was the most striking testament to the cultural diversity of the state. In the state with a cosmopolitan niche, each existing community had its own cultural understanding. However, this cultural complexity created by the diversity in the country has over time led to various problems and dualism in society. The Turkish Republic, which replaced the Ottoman Empire, radically changed its political, socio-economic, and cultural structure. Ataturk, as the founder of the modern Turkish Republic, was not only a military genius, world-class leader, president but also a person who pursued cultural policy. For a Kazakh researcher, the events and difficulties experienced in cultural life during the period of the republic were little mentioned in the Patriotic historiography. Most of the studies were either articles or the problem was considered superficially. In many of them, cultural issues were included in the educational policy of Turkey. While implementing decisive reforms in the country, Ataturk did not forget to pay attention to the national culture and its significance. In this context, he developed a policy and tried to create a synthesis, uniting Turkish national culture and elements of cultures of other nationalities. Of course, Ataturk’s intention and efforts to bring the Turkish nation to the level of modern civilization played an important role in this. The principles of revolutionism, nationalism and secularism that underlie Ataturk’s cultural policy are the most effective weapons of his struggle. In this he was assisted by the «Turkish Hearths», where the migrated leaders of the Turkic-Muslim peoples of the Russian Empire took an active part. In this regard, this article examines the main aspects of the formation of «Turkish Hearths» and its role in the cultural policy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Key words: Ataturk, Republic of Turkey, “Turkish Hearths”, cultural policy.

David J. Grignon, MD (1955-2020): Reflections on His Contributions to Academic Surgical Pathology and Beyond.

As a child growing up in a small town in northern Ontario, it would be hard to imagine being on the world stage in any field of endeavor. However, with the combination of raw talent, opportunity, and a Herculean work ethic, dreams can be achieved. Such was the case with David J. Grignon, MD, a dear colleague and friend, who tragically lost a short battle with aggressive pancreatic cancer on January 28, 2020. During his career, David rose to the highest ranks of urologic pathology and was recognized as a world-class leader in this field.Following high school in Haileybury, David attended the University of Western Ontario (London, Canada) where he received undergraduate degrees in science and medicine (1981). After a residency in anatomical pathology in London and a fellowship in surgical pathology at MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, Texas), David returned to University of Western Ontario as an assistant professor. He moved to Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan) in 1992 and within 8 years rose to become professor and chairman of the Department of Pathology. In 2007, David moved to Indiana University (Indianapolis) where he was the centennial professor and vice-chair for clinical programs until the time of his death.David's contributions to academic surgical pathology are large and multifaceted involving service, teaching, research, and administration. Dr Grignon was a sought-after consultant, brilliant educator, and prolific researcher especially in the clinical trials arena. For many years David was the principal urologic pathology reviewer for the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. The metrics on his curriculum vitae are impressive with more than 370 peer-reviewed papers, more than 350 published abstracts, 6 textbooks including 2 Armed Forces Institute of Pathology fascicles, numerous book chapters, and guidance documents. He was a major contributor to the series 3 and 4 World Health Organization “Blue Books,” International Association of Urological Pathology (ISUP) consensus conferences, and International Collaboration of Cancer Reporting data sets. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, David was awarded the Koss Medal of the ISUP in 2016 for career-level contributions to urologic pathology. David would not back away from an administrative challenge as attested to by his willingness to lead the ISUP as president (2018–2019) during a tumultuous time.Without question David's academic passion was education and he made a huge impact on the lives of medical students, residents, and fellows in pathology, urology, and oncology by his willingness to go the extra yard in teaching. This educational mission extended to the continuing education field and is evidenced by more than 150 courses and slide seminars and more than 200 invited lectures on 6 continents. David was a gifted speaker who was able to explain the most difficult nuances of surgical pathology in a clear and understandable way. His collection of images in urologic pathology was second to none. Throughout his career, David received numerous accolades and teaching awards. In recognition of his outstanding educational contributions, the ISUP has established an eponymous award in his honor.I would be remiss by not mentioning David's personal qualities. He was altruistic, thoughtful, kind, inclusive, and fair in dealings with others. He had diverse interests beyond medicine including reading, old-school Hollywood movies, classic rock on vinyl, travel, food, and wine. David was a devoted family man who was married to Laurie, his high-school sweetheart for 40 years. He was a wonderful role model for his 2 sons, Robert (Megan), who is a lawyer in New Zealand, and Mark (Blanca), a businessman in Nevada.David Grignon lived his life fully with enthusiasm, optimism, and zeal. David was unquestionably a giant in modern urologic pathology who touched many students and colleagues throughout the world with his writings, lectures, and courses. He will be dearly missed by colleagues, friends, and family alike. In achieving his dream, David made a lasting contribution to medicine and pathology and in doing so, made the world a better place.Note added in proof: On January 26, 2021, a healthy baby boy named David John Grignon II came into the world, an event that would have made his grandfather proud and happy.

A Requirements Solution While Training Professional Project Leaders

Globalization urges the necessity of having world class leaders, and very frequently in its formation, is required to teach them computational tools to mainly improve their project management facilities. In order to give project management a greater quality, a very important point is to control and follow up all users’ diverse requirements, from the beginning to the end of each or any type of project: administrative, academic, engineering, software, video games, virtual and mixed reality, etc. This research shows a project requirements manager’s approach which allows knowing the specific requirements in each of its phases and give an advanced description of its various types and their traceability. This prototype promotes project requirement management best practices, and link them to the various areas of engineering, administration, planning and also with society, industry, commerce and academic sectors.

Preface

On behalf of the Organizing Committee of ICMLSC-2020, we are delighted to welcome you to the 2nd International Conference on Machine Learning, Security and Cloud Computing. Not only does this conference set out to bring together some of leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Machine Learning, Security and Cloud Computing but also it sets the tone for further research.What this conference is intended to do is to provide a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Machine Learning, Security and Cloud Computing.The primary focus of ICMLSC-2020 is to blend both the theory and the applications Machine Learning, Security and cloud computing. This conference is bound to bring together the academia, researchers, developers and practitioners from scientific organizations and industry to share and disseminate recent research findings in the fields of Machine Learning, Security and cloud computing and its applications. ICMLSC-2020 is an outstanding platform to discuss the key findings, exchanging novel ideas, listening to the world-class leaders and sharing experiences with peer groups.List of EDITORS are available in this pdf.

Use of NPK Liquids in Managing Irrigated Alfalfa Cropping Systems

Alfalfa continues to be world‐class leader for feed value for North American production agriculture, especially in the Intermountain West. Alfalfa yield will always depend on the amount and quality of irrigation water in the desert areas of this geography; however, proper nutrition related to available fertility is of primary importance. This unique study explores the potential of addressing in‐season applications of low‐salt liquid NPK delivered to alfalfa at the right time within a growing season and between cuttings. Earn 0.5 CEUs in Nutrient Management by reading the article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/891.

EMPLOYEE WELFARE PRACTICES AT INDIAN BATTERY INDUSTRY: AN EMPERICAL STUDY

ABC Batteries India Limited is one of the world class batteries manufacturing company established in the year 1985 and competing the global standards and competition in producing and marketing of batteries. It is the firm opinion of the ‘ABC’ Batteries Company that the standardization of quality of life by way of establishing the institution can extend evergreen accessibility to enhanced prospects and advantages to the mankind. By introducing the advanced engineering technology and scientific research, the ‘ABC’ Batteries Company has entered into MOUs with global companies and making partnership ventures with world class leaders for want of transfer and sharing of technology and proficiency.

TRADE UNION PRACTICES IN AN INDIAN BATTERY INDUSTRY: A STUDY

ABC Batteries India Limited is one of the world class batteries manufacturing company established in the year 1985 and competing the global standards and competition in producing and marketing of batteries. It is the firm opinion of the ‘ABC’ Batteries Company that the standardization of quality of life by way of establishing the institution can extend evergreen accessibility to enhanced prospects and advantages to the mankind. By introducing the advanced engineering technology and scientific research, the ‘ABC’ Batteries Company has entered into MOUs with global companies and making partnership ventures with world class leaders for want of transfer and sharing of technology and proficiency. After establishing the industry as a private one subsequently in the year 1990 the industry was converted as public limited industry. The ABC Batteries Company has entered into MOU with an international industry of USA on partnership basis with a partnership percentage of 22.

2019 IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) International Award

Vikass Monebhurrun is a recipient of the 2019 IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) International Award For significant contributions to the development of international standards related to the fields of antennas and propagation. This award may be presented annually to an IEEE SA individual member who has made an extraordinary contribution to establishing the IEEE-SA as a world-class leader in standardization. The award was presented by Dr. Robert S. Fish, IEEE-SA president, during the IEEE-SA Awards Ceremony held at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States on 8 November 2019.

Linguistic Construction of a Winning Apology

The study analyzes the apology delivered by the then-democratic Presidential contender in 2007, Senator Barack H. Obama, to the Indian-American community. This apology succeeded in convincing American citizens of Obama’s goodwill and clean political standards, which eventually led him to surpass his chief opponent, Senator Hillary R. Clinton and become the President of the United States. The study employs Searle’s (1969) speech act theory (SAT) and Holmes’s (1990) apology strategies through pragmatics. The study, then, administrates thematic analysis through positive discourse analysis to gain insights from Obama’s leadership values. Findings educate readers on the importance of an apology construction and encourage readers to follow the example of a world-class leader’s values by having an insight into Obama’s leadership.

An introduction to OTLA

The Education & Training Foundation (ETF) is the government-backed, sector-owned national professional development body for the Further Education (FE) and training sector. Our role is to support the continuing transformation of our technical and vocational education system by ensuring the sector has world-class leaders, teachers, and trainers. It is the expectation that this leads to ever-improving learner outcomes, a more highly-skilled workforce for employers, and a stronger economy, country, and society. We do this by improving, driving, and championing the quality of leadership, teaching, and training.

Alexander the Great's Life-Threatening Thoracic Trauma.

Alexander the Great was a world-class leader with tremendous courage. He paid no heed to the dangers of the battlefield, so he was always in the front lines. However, his excessive courage put his life in danger. Herein, we present an analysis of the information contained in the chronicles about a very severe, life-threatening thoracic trauma that nearly killed the great stratelates. The detailed descriptions made by Arrianus allow us to conclude that Alexander the Great experienced a nearly fatal case of tension pneumothorax. Information on how he was managed is also presented.

Presidents’ visual presentations in their official photos: A cross-cultural analysis of the US and South Korea

While the ways heads of states are visually portrayed in their official photos may differ depending on their cultures, particularly whether they have an individualistic culture or a collectivistic culture, little scholarly attention has been paid to examining such differences. The present study investigates how US and South Korean presidents, Barack Obama and Myung-bak Lee, strategically presented themselves during their first year of presidency. Analysis of White House and Blue House photos (N = 467) reveals significant differences between the individualistic country (US) and the collectivistic country (South Korea). While the US uses a variety of techniques to frame Obama as a compassionate family man supported by ordinary citizens, South Korea relies heavily on the statesmanship frame to portray Lee as a world-class leader. Overall, the two administrations had different approaches to photos: one as storytelling, and the other as a ritual.

Tools and techniques to ensure innovative management education in India

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline tools and techniques to ensure innovative management education in India. Design/methodology/approach – The paper addresses the challenges in the present Indian management education and outlines a blueprint with innovative solutions. Findings – It calls for support from all stakeholders including industry, educators, students, educational institutions, government and thought leaders to innovate Indian management education as per the global standards to create world class managers and leaders. Practical implications – These tools and techniques can be customized in other countries to ensure quality management education. Social implications – The social implications of this research suggests that stakeholders must strive to ensure innovative management education to create effective managers and leaders globally. Originality/value – It overhauls Indian management education as per international standards. It explains management education from the perspective of Henry Mintzberg. It reinvents management education as per the dynamic global business environment.

Evaluation of Graduating Students of the Impact of Graduate School Education and Services in Rizal Technological University

The students are the reasons for the establishment of learning institutions which are the key factors to quality education. At present, the mission of the RTU-GS is to produce world-class professionals and leaders to meet the multifarious expectations and needs of society. Since 1977 up to presents, no one has ever conducted a research on graduate students‘ assessment of the Graduate School and its student services. It is in this end that the researchers brought about an exit interview to Graduate School graduating students.This study used the causal comparative design and had 80 respondents representing the RTU graduating students‘ population for school year 2012-2013. The respondents were described as to gender, age, GS course and number of year of degree completion.From the salient findings of the study, the researchers concluded that the GS graduating students are very satisfied with the personal impact of education, the development of their professional skill, and the personnel and various offices. The GS students suggest the fixed format on thesis writing, special lanes or windows for business transaction and the maintenance of good interpersonal relationship between school personnel and students. The overall rating of the GS students of the education is very satisfactory. Finally, there are significant differences in the assessment of GS students by personnel and offices.

Dialectical Leadership in a Contradictory World

Prior research suggests that the organizational context is not only full of complication but also contradiction. How do effective executives address this issue? Some scholars maintain that both cognitive complexity and behavioral complexity are required to effectively cope with endless organizational paradox. However, few have directly addressed top managers' mental assumptions and cognitive strategies behind it. Since organizational paradox has become a common phenomenon nowadays, it is worth exploring at great depths. Given that contradiction has been extensively discussed in the circle of philosophy for thousands of years, we first reviewed the literature of philosophy. It was found that Greek Dialectic proposes a cognitive strategy to attain deep truths through contradiction while Hegelian Dialectic illustrates a worldview where any evolving entity tends to contain contradiction, thus causing the thesis-antithesis- synthesis evolution. Next, through a multiple-case, inductive study of three world-class leaders, we found that effective executives tend to see contradiction in various sorts of things, rather than obeying Aristotle's Law of Noncontradiction. Second, effective executives also tend to witness the thesis-antithesis-synthesis process proposed by Hegel. Third, effective executives are inclined to adopt Socratic Method, thus arriving at higher truths through contradiction. However, effective executives use formal logic too when it comes to their principles or beliefs, which suggests that effective executives perceive two sorts of contradiction in reality, i.e. impossible contradiction and necessary contradiction. Lastly, ineffective executives may tend to perceive impossible contradiction only in their worldviews, thus losing the integrative potential that moves contradiction into synthesis.