Mandela and excellent African leadership: Theory and lessons for practice from an appreciative thematic analysis

Nelson Mandela is highly regarded as an example of excellent leadership. Yet little has been done in communication studies to describe his leadership communication. Significantly, little has been done to locate and to theorise about his leadership style in relation to the African moral philosophy of ubuntu. the article presents an appreciative thematic analysis of how Mandela’s leadership communication practices were eulogised in tributes written in his memory in selected South African newspapers. An innovative method of appreciative thematic enquiry is used to arrive at three key themes of praise for the leadership of Mandela. Lessons for leadership are drawn out and highlighted.     

党的领导、人民当家作主、依法治国有机统一的时代阐释

党的十七大提出,要坚持中国特色社会主义政治发展道路,坚持党的领导、人民当家作主、依法治国有机统一。党的执政地位是历史的选择、人民的选择,并且具有不容置疑的合宪性合法性;人民当家作主是中国特色社会主义民主政治的本质和核心;依法治国是治国方略,依法执政是依法治国的首要环节;在新形势下,坚持三者有机统一,需要正确理解和处理加强党的领导与发挥人民代表大会作用的关系。     

县（区）党委常委会工作机制及运行方式研究

为了充分发挥县（区）党委常委会集体领导作用,完善工作运行机制,笔者在进行理性思考及实地考察的基础上,对完善县（区）党委常委会工作运行机制提出了对策思考。     

The Challenges Ahead

正media are calling it an event of great global significance alongside the U.S.presidential election. The leadership change of the Party will significantly influence the political,economic and social development of China.The upcoming Party leadership faces a     

现场教学须在“五精”上下功夫——以干部院校革命传统教育现场教学为例

为了有效地开展现场教学，不断提升现场教学的水平，必须深入研究和探索现场教学的规律和特点，在钻研史料、取精华，锤炼教案、写精炼，声情并茂、讲精彩，倾注情感、做精细，重视反思、求精益等“五精”上不断锤炼，才能不断增强现场教学的吸引力和感染力，提高现场教学的针对性和实效性，使之在依托革命传统教育资源开展党性教育中发挥出独特的作用。     

The Fog of Negotiation: What Negotiators Can Learn from Military Doctrine

On the surface, warfare and negotiation may seem to be polar opposites. The objective in war is to defeat the enemy. In negotiation, the goal is to find a solution that satisfies all the parties. Not surprisingly, little cross‐learning and exchange has occurred across the two domains. In spite of important differences, however, the dynamics of war and negotiation have much in common. Specifically, both involve the interaction of motivated agents with distinct interests, perceptions, and values (especially in high‐stakes contexts). As a result, robust strategy, creativity, and nimble tactics are essential both on the battlefield and at the bargaining table. Just as negotiation theory could be enriched by principles of maneuver warfare, military doctrine offers officers and soldiers a potentially useful foundation to better understand and manage the negotiation process, especially in complex, cross‐cultural contexts.     

关于高校领导班子反腐倡廉工作机制的研究

高校反腐倡廉建设是全国党风廉政建设和反腐败工作的重要组成部分,近年来曝光的高校腐败案反映出高校在管理制度上存在漏洞和有效监管机制的缺失。只有加强领导班子的反腐倡廉建设,强化权力制约、制度建设和监督力度,才能有效遏制高校腐败。     

影响公安领导行为有效性的因素分析

公安机关领导者的领导行为在整个领导过程中处于重要地位,其领导行为由智力、人格特质、人格类型和情商构成。其中,智力因素会影响领导在公安机关面临危机时刻能否作出英明决策;人格特质因素会影响领导能否更好地适应工作岗位,提高工作效率;人格类型因素会影响领导能否趋利避害,朝着行之有效的领导行为前进;情商会直接影响领导绩效。     

提高推进文化改革发展的科学化水平关键在党

加强和改进党对文化工作的领导,是推动社会主义文化大发展大繁荣的根本保证,是加强党的执政能力建设和先进性建设的内在要求。各级党委和领导干部应切实担负起推进文化改革发展的政治责任,加强文化领域领导班子和党组织建设,健全共同推进文化建设工作机制,充分发挥人民群众文化创造积极性。     

Non-institutional Barriers to Women＇s Leadership and Countermeasures

随着经济全球化和信息时代的发展,越来越多的女性领导者出现在政府机关和企事业单位的领导岗位上。女性领导者自身所拥有的特殊性格和品质使其在社会经济发展过程中的地位和作用不断提高,但传统文化、心理特性、社会习惯及女性群体自身的特质等一些非制度性的障碍因素仍制约着女性领导力的提升,因此,在新形势下,积极提升女性领导者的领导意愿、塑造女性领导者的人本主义精神和人性化的领导风格、提高女性领导者的科学决策水平、保障女性领导者的权益和工作时间对提升女性领导力显得尤为必要。