Self-raising power
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A total of 21 leaders were studied in 'Leading Minds' in an attempt to identify characteristics of effective leaders. Personalities included Margaret Thatcher, Jean Monnet, Mahatma Ghandi, Pope John XXIII, physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, and anthropologist Margaret Mead. Key attributes included ability to understand motivations of others, fluency in communication, sense of identity, and ability to challenge authority without provoking conflict.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1995
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A sorry tale of BSE blunders
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There was a possibility in 1990, that bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) could have infected the national sheep flock in the United Kingdom. At present, the possibile infection of the national flock is still of primary concern. Inquiries into the initial experiments with sheep who were infected with scrapie are being conducted.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2001
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