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Understanding Team Needs in Leadership: A Guide to Need Theories

CO2

McClelland’s Need Theory: A Tool for Effective Leadership McClelland’s Need Theory, known for its empirical backing, categorizes needs into Achievement, Authority/Power, and Affiliation. Stuart-Kotze, 2009) This type of person is a team player and wants to be respected and liked.

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What Are Your Needs?

CO2

McClelland’s Need Theory. Stuart-Kotze, 2009). Stuart-Kotze, 2009) This type of person is a team player and wants to be respected and liked. Because of its empirical nature, McClelland’s Needs Model has gathered greater acceptance from those who value quantitative support than the other two theories.

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The Leader's Role in Crisis - a Guest Post from John Baldoni

Kevin Eikenberry

McClelland was a general without any sense of timing or engagement. George McClellan, commander of Union forces was an officer who prided himself on preparation and drill. Trouble was he was reluctant to put his well-drilled forces into action. He hung back when he should have attacked and he failed to pursue when he should have pursued.

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The Leadership Vacuum | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

This tracks the "drives" theory of David McClelland. A simple survey can identify, within barbershop chapters, whether the group is mostly interested in a) socializing or in b) performing at a high level. And it addresses the "Who or what we are" and "How we are?"

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