Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 16, 2019

An even better distinction comes in the differences between transactional and transformational leadership – a term brought to prominence by James McGregor Burns in the political sphere and then adopted in business. What rarely gets attention, however, is our employees’ sense of self and their place in the world.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

MAY 7, 2020

But to my recollection, he was the first to put it in terms that made you stop in your tracks and say “Whoa …” (as you reached for a pen to underline the quote and jot a few notes in the margin): “ Leaders … figure out the right things to do …. Consider two elements of short-term advice: Keep your head (mindset).

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 17, 2011

As I prepare for a series of webcasts, keynotes, workshops, and internal consultant/change agent training on culture change this fall, I’ve been reviewing research and what we’re learning first-hand from our work with long-term consulting and training Clients.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2012

It is the very opposite of the supportive and nurturing Theory Y management pioneered by MIT's Douglas McGregor over a half century ago. Knight's treatment of players has been termed abusive. Each was obsessive about their jobs and put in astonishingly long hours. Both were perfectionists and micromanagers.

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