CO2

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In the realm of leadership, recognizing and addressing the diverse needs of team members is crucial. This post, inspired by my recent exploration of Penn State’s Wiki on Need Theories. It aims to shed light on how different need theories can enhance our understanding of team dynamics.

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McClelland Maslow Team Leadership 78

CO2

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Needs drive decision-making, so it pays for leaders to know not only what their own needs are, but what their team members’ needs are as well. Today, we’ll review three attempts to classify human needs: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Alderfer’s ERG Theory, and McClelland’s Need Theory. McClelland’s Need Theory.

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McClelland Maslow Motivation Benchmarking 110

The Empowered Buisness

JULY 14, 2015

You could easily predict the performance of your leaders, your teams and your organization ? how to do something faster, better or cheaper) over procedures; high motivation toward goals, rather than avoiding problems; and high future time orientation with a focus on long term strategies, future customer needs and environmental changes.

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Motivation Leadership McClelland Long-term 100

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

McClelland was a general without any sense of timing or engagement. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! George McClellan, commander of Union forces was an officer who prided himself on preparation and drill.

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Crisis McClelland Advice Blog 181

Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 6, 2020

Starting in the 1960s, the late Harvard psychologist David McClelland and a group of researchers wanted to understand great leadership and why it matters. McClelland called these qualities ‘socialized’ power. We identify a gap or skill we want to strengthen, then set a goal and plan for closing the gap.

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McClelland Leadership Letter Maturity 338

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2015

You’ve always been a high achiever—top of your class, captain of your sports teams, star performer at work. Now, you’re going to be managing a team of high-performers in a division of your company that everyone’s buzzing about. You set clear goals for yourself and targets for the division. Being the Boss.

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McClelland Management Emotional Intelligence Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2015

McClelland got the ball rolling in the 1970s. The eight competencies—derived from empirical research, sound theory, and case studies—were as follows: Challenges subordinates: Gives people difficult problems to solve and ambitious goals to reach, while also helping them to manage stress.

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Creativity Core Competence McClelland Team 8