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This paper strives to define the type of leadership needed in our time. To accomplish this, I will pinpoint characteristics of an effective leader and discuss the qualities of a modern Renaissance woman or man. I will then discuss knowledge management and competitive intelligence as effective tools for leaders in our ever-changing times. I will conclude by looking at why leaders should apply information strategically.

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This paper focuses on competitive intelligence and leadership. I will begin by defining competitive intelligence. To form this definition, I will focus on a selection from the book Proven Strategies in Competitive Intelligence: Lessons from the Trenches. Specifically, I will look to the introduction section, Competitive Intelligence—Lessons from the Trenches, by John E. Prescott, Ph.D. Then, I will discuss the KIT process discussed in Meera Mody's paper, Key Intelligence Topics (KITs) in Competitive Intelligence and Global Business. Lastly, I will discuss value chain approach described by Michael E. Porter in the book Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance. Each approach can help leaders effectively organize people, resources and information to gain competitive advantage.

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Being successful during the Information Renaissance will be no easy task. To pinpoint the tools leaders can use to be successful leader in our time, I will look to Dr. Jay Gillette's paper, “Information is knowledge in Motion”: A Practical Framework for Understanding Knowledge Management. Specifically, I will focus on Dr. Gillette's views on the use of knowledge management and information networking. To understand ways in which leaders can obtain knowledge, I will look to Stephen D. Brookfield's essay, What It Means to Think Critically. To recognize what knowledge leaders should focus on today, I will discuss Michael J. Gelb's views on The Modern Renaissance Man or Woman. I will conclude by outlining the seven Da Vincian Principles represented in Michael J. Gelb's book, How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci, which serve as a map that leads to a wealth of knowledge.

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Leaders move and use information in a variety of ways. To understand how leaders can add knowledge-value to everything they do, I will focus on Dr. Jay Gillette's model on information networks. Then, to understand how leaders can use information to pinpoint the demands of their leadership situation, I will look to J. Thomas Wren and Marc J. Swatez's model on leadership contexts. Lastly, I will discuss how leaders can be successful in our time; referencing Thomas E. Cronin's Leadership and Democracy and Dr. Jay Gillette's Leadership for the Information Renaissance: Clarity, Challenges, Opportunity.

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