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Jones, M. (2004). Connective leadership. In G. R. Goethals, G. J. Sorenson, & J. M. Burns (Eds.), Encyclopedia of leadership (Vol. 1, pp. 270-273). SAGE.
This resource describes that there is no specific ingredient or formula for a leader to utilize to make a difference in an organization. In any given contextual situation, relationship, or opportunity for change, the leader must be willing to address each with the mindset to arrive at an ethically shared outcome.

Wynn, S. R. (2006). Trait theory. In F. W. English (Ed.), Encyclopedia of educational leadership and administration (Vol. 1, pp. 1029-1029). SAGE.
This resource provides the most comprehensive definitions of Trait theory. A trait is an attribute, a feature, a quality, or a marker that an individual possesses, and it distinguishes one person from another.

McCleskey, J. A. (2014). Situational, transformational, and transactional leadership and leadership development. Journal of Business Studies Quarterly, 5(4), 117-130.
This article describes three seminal leadership theories and their development. Analysis of a sampling of recent articles in each theory is included.

DeLauer, M. (2008). Authenticity. In S. R. Clegg & J. R. Bailey (Eds.), International encyclopedia of organization studies (Vol. 1, pp. 83-84). SAGE.
Authentic leadership is gaining popularity as an effective approach in K-12 and higher educational organizations.

Haar, J. (2006). Stewardship. In F. W. English (Ed.), Encyclopedia of educational leadership and administration (Vol. 1, pp. 963-963). SAGE.
This article examines how stewardship and servant leadership assume a commitment to serving the needs of others.

Men, L. R., & Stacks, D. (2014). The effects of authentic leadership on strategic internal communication and employee-organization relationships. Journal of Public Relations Research, 26(4), 301-324.
This article demonstrates how authentic leadership plays a critical role in a strong relationship.

Nielsen, T. (2008). The evolving nature of work teams: Changing to meet the requirements of the future. In C. Wankel (Ed.), 21st century management: A reference handbook (Vol. 2, pp. 11-1-11-13). SAGE.
This article discusses some real-life examples of different types of teams and what they do to increase their effectiveness.

Stewart-Banks, B., Kuofie, M., Hakim, A., & Branch, R. (2015). Education leadership styles impact on work performance and morale of staff. Journal of Marketing & Management, 6(2), 87-105.
This paper provides an overview of the findings as they relate to the leadership styles of public school principals and the work performance and morale of school employees.