No leadership exists except in relation with others. Organisational proximity causes interpenetration, both spiritually, organically and mentally, which leads to organisational differentiation. Diffusion then results from synergy and improved communications, which leads to an accelerated counter process of ever solidarity, turning the whole organisation into a single "inter-thinking" unit. This convergence of both radial and tangential energy spirals in a collective ascent toward higher awareness. The authentic leader is the transcendent crown of organisational evolution. The Omega of this spiralling ascent is a collective, personalised, and enlightened organisation.

The word management derives from the Latin word “manus”, and refers to the hand, and in old Roman law referred to the power over other people, especially that of a man over his wife. We associate management with tasks, targets, budgets, policies, procedures and keeping things steady.

Leadership is more like the captain of a ship who sets the course. We associate leadership with vision, inspiration, potential and change.

I like to compare leadership to an orchestra conductor. Orchestra conductors have to be able to hear in their mind how they want the music to sound and then convince the orchestra to agree with, and even be inspired by, that “vision” and put their heart, soul and professional pride into making it sound that way. The leader orchestrates synergy. The flute player, alone, cannot do justice to Beethoven’s concerto for violin and orchestra in D major. In order for that, the entire orchestra needs the leadership of the conductor.

Clearly, management and leadership and management are different charisms. You can be a good manager without being a leader. You can be a leader without managing. The most successful people, though, are those authentic leaders that gird themselves with the mantle of management. The two are not mutually exclusive, but different functions, and should not be confused. Undoubtedly, both are necessary as we endeavour to chart a course through the turbulent waters of the 21st Century.

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Leaders have high moral and ethical values. Leaders convey authentic interest in followers. Leaders have an inspiring vision. Genuine trust exists between leaders and the group. Followers share leader’s values and vision. Leaders and followers achieve synergistically beyond self-interest. The values based leader strives to generate opportunities for everybody to make meaningful contributions to decision-making. Innovative thinking and action is expected. Group impetus is to do the right thing. Leaders mentor, and encourage group members to do the same.

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An authentic leader not only wields influence, but appeals to the not negotiable or core values of the follower. They inspire followers to achievement by engaging shared values and by fulfilling the higher order needs of the group. An authentic leader rises above the ordinary self-interest and through hard work; the group eventually comes to share the leader’s goals and values, transcending their individual self-interest in the process.

Authentic leaders help clearly articulate a set of values for the whole organisation or team. They constantly reflect on the values to ensure they are appropriate to achieving the desired goals. They exemplify or symbolise the values with their own actions. They persuade others to relate the values to their decisions and actions. They uncompromisingly confront and manage pockets of lack of knowledge and opposition.

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Solar Windows from Sony that generate electricity

Sony conducts research on proprietary technologies that contribute to reduction of environmental impact so that they can be applied to new products and services, as well as manufacturing processes.

Sony is engaged in research on dye-sensitized solar cells, which use photosensitive organic dyes adsorbed on the porous electrode surface to convert light energy to electrical energy. Unlike conventional silicon-based solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells do not require a large vacuum process machine in fabrication. Also, because they use a coating and a printing process, these cells allow low-cost fabrication and exert less of an impact on the environment due to the fact that they require fewer materials and less energy. Dye-sensitized solar cells have the additional advantage of providing excellent power generation especially in low-light situations, such as indoors or under cloudy skies. Depending on the dye color, these cells can even provide color variations.
Owing to these advantages, dye-sensitized solar cells are viewed as one of the most promising next-generation solar cell technologies.

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A minimally invasive surgical approach developed by head and neck surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicinehas been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Da Vinci Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, California) has been cleared for TransOral otolaryngologic surgical procedures to treat benign tumors and select malignant tumors in adults.

Drs. Gregory S. Weinstein and Bert W. O’Malley, Jr. of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine’s Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery founded the world’s first TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) programat Penn Medicine in 2004, where they developed and researched the TORS approach for a variety of robotic surgical neck approaches for both malignant and benign tumors of the mouth, voice box, tonsil, tongue and other parts of the throat. Since 2005, approximately 350 Penn patients have participated in the world’s first prospective clinical trials of TORS. These research trials compromise the largest and most comprehensive studies of the technology on record.
“TORS has dramatically improved the way we treat head and neck cancer patients, completely removing tumors while preserving speech, swallowing, and other key quality of life issues,” said Bert O’Malley, Jr., MD, professor and chairman of Penn Medicine’s Department of Otorhinolaryngology:Head and Neck Surgery.

“It is very exciting that a concept conceived at PENN, evaluated in pre-clinical experimental models at PENN, tested in clinical trials at PENN, and then taught to key surgeons and institutions both within the U.S. and internationally has been officially recognized by our federal governing agencies and peers around the world as a new and improved therapy for select neck cancers and all benign tumors.”

45,000 Americans and approximately 500,000 people worldwide are diagnosed with head and neck cancers each year. Head and neck tumor treatments often involve a combination of surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. In many cases, surgery offers the greatest chance of cure; yet conventional surgery may require an almost ear-to-ear incision across the throat or splitting the jaw, resulting in speech and swallowing deficits for patients. In comparison, the minimally invasive TORS approach, which accesses the surgical site through the mouth, has been shown to improve long term swallowing function and reduce risk of infection while speeding up the recovery time. When compared to traditional surgeries, after their cancers have been removed successfully, patients have been able to begin swallowing on their own sooner and leave the hospital earlier. TORS outcomes are markedly improved when compared to standard chemotherapy, radiation or traditional open surgical approaches for oropharyngeal cancer.

“Based on our data and patient outcomes, coupled with the national and international enthusiasm and interest for TORS, we are changing the way oropharyngeal cancer and tumors will be treated now and in years to come,” noted Gregory Weinstein, MD, FACS, professor and vice chair of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine’s Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, director of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery and current president of The Society of Robotic Surgery. “We are already investigating new TORS treatments for other conditions such as sleep apnea, and collaborating with colleagues in Penn Neurosurgery to use TORS to remove skull base tumors and repair cervical spine disease.”

The Penn TORS program developed an international training program that has trained numerous surgical teams from 12 different countries, many of whom have started establishing TORS programs at their respective institutions. With the FDA clearance of the da Vinci System for transoral otolaryngology, Penn Medicine will immediately expand its well established training program to include surgical teams from the United States.
Dr. Weinstein and O’Malley have no financial ties or consulting agreement with the surgical company. 
For more information about the Penn TORS Program, please visit http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/pennorl/research/tors/ or call 215-349-5390.
A 2005 Penn Medicine press release on TORS can be found online at: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/may05/TORS.htm

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Penn Medicine is one of the world’s leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care. Penn Medicine consists of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which together form a $3.6 billion enterprise.

Penn’s School of Medicine is currently ranked #3 in U.S. News & World Report’s survey of research-oriented medical schools, and is consistently among the nation’s top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $367.2 million awarded in the 2008 fiscal year.

Penn Medicine’s patient care facilities include:

• The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania – the nation’s first teaching hospital, recognized as one of the nation’s top 10 hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
• Penn Presbyterian Medical Center – named one of the top 100 hospitals for cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters for six years.
• Pennsylvania Hospital – the nation’s first hospital, founded in 1751, nationally recognized for excellence in orthopaedics, obstetrics & gynecology, and behavioral health. 

Additional patient care facilities and services include Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse, a Philadelphia campus offering inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient care in many specialties; as well as a primary care provider network; a faculty practice plan; home care and hospice services; and several multispecialty outpatient facilities across the Philadelphia region.

Penn Medicine is committed to improving lives and health through a variety of community-based programs and activities. In fiscal year 2009, Penn Medicine provided $733.5 million to benefit our community.

The Thanko eco-friendly Cranking MP3 Player is equipped with a wind up charger that will let you wind it up when you run dry.

The Cranking MP3 player can be charged just by simply holding the lever with one hand and pressing it continuously until the device has received full charge from its battery and power system.
The device can also be charged using a USB port or with the AC adapter.

Its size is 75 × 45 × 34.5 mm, it weighs 88.8 grams and features 1 GB of storage capacity.

Bluelounge, the groundbreaking design studio known for such award-winning products as the SpaceStation, CableBox and The Sanctuary, introduces StudioDesk: their most advanced cable management solution to date. A traditional workspace with a modern twist, the StudioDesk is specifically designed to offer laptop users a clutter-free working environment. Its sliding top surface uncovers a large easily accessed storage compartment that completely conceals all one’s peripheral hardware and their accompanying cables.

Bluelounge’s StudioDesk is immediately available for $599.95 US Dollars through www.bluelounge.com.

"After the success of The Sanctuary and CableBox, I was committed to creating a new product that would bring cable management full circle," said Bluelounge Principal and Designer, Dominic Symons. “The StudioDesk brings harmony to one's workspace. It is perfectly suited for the studio, home, office, conference & classroom environments, in fact wherever laptops are frequently used."

StudioDesk’s ingenious sliding lid allows all ancillary equipment and excess cables to be safely stowed away under the desktop in the concealed, but easily accessed, storage compartment. An elongated slot across the width of the desktop lets the user easily inter-connect all the hidden power strips, AC adapters, hubs, external hard drives, routers etc, thereby keeping the desktop always completely clutter-free. An opening discretely located below the StudioDesk’s rear corners means that only a single cable is needed to connect everything to a power socket. So less floor level clutter too!

The StudioDesk’s timeless design features solid mahogany legs and details. For durability, white laminate is used for the desktop surfaces and storage spaces. In addition, StudioDesk comes with a removable faux leather mat to cover and protect the sliding portion of the desktop. StudioDesk measures 47” x 27.5” X 29.5”. Shipping by UPS ground, knocked down into one package. Assembly tools & instructions are included.

About Bluelounge

Bluelounge, founded in 1999 by designers Dominic Symons and Melissa Sunjaya, is a multidisciplinary design studio that creates a synergy of product, graphic, interactive design and original illustration. Bluelounge products are distributed through over 100 U.S. locations and 17 international distributors, promotional agents and licensees. Bluelounge’s design studios and administrative offices are in both Los Angeles and Jakarta, Indonesia. In addition to their own branded products, Bluelounge has undertaken design commissions for major corporations such as Airwalk, Microsoft, Panasonic, and Trina Turk.

http://www.bluelounge.com/