was "immensely loyal to those she trusted." Men learned after being around her for a while that they "could present her with unwelcome advice without risking their necks." That ability to listen to views contrary to one's own is a classic example of good leadership.
             Another History Today article extols the leadership of British Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, who led British ships into battle in the late 1700s, defeating, among other notable forces, Napoleon's fleet in the Battle of the Nile in 1798. His leadership philosophy, according to historic records in his own words:
             "A commander gives his orders in a manner that ensures the subordinates understand his intentions, their own missions, and the context of those missions" (Vincent, 19). Moreover, Nelson went on, "Subordinates are told what effect they are to achieve and the reason why it needs to be achieved." That is good advice for today's leaders in business and in community activities; in other words, explain the need to perform certain tasks and duties and why they are pivotal, don't just bellow out orders to subordinates and volunteers. Nelson's style promoted "decentralized command, freedom, and speed of action, and initiative," Vincent's article in History Today reveals. In the British Broadcasting Corporation's Web site readers learn that Nelson "joined the navy at age 12," and rose to the rank of "captain at age 20." Clearly, Nelson had leadership potential to build on; he was "a complex leader who balanced a personal longing for honor and glory with compassion and respect for his men."
             Sports leadership: What are the important concepts of communication that best support the values of leadership needed in today's sporting world? Since sports is really just a mirror of society, research into various kinds of leadership in the corporate world and the community fits well into the sporting genre as well.
             In Albert Mehrabian's book Silent Messages (Mehrabian 53) th...