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Deep Motivations, Not Competencies, Drive Leadership Performance

The Empowered Buisness

Orientation toward innovation and creativity. Yet companies continue to invest in skills development only to be disappointed by little or no difference in performance. High performing leaders score in the healthy range of Power – neither overly strong nor weak. Decision making style. Requirements for change and variety.

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The 4 Types of Organizational Politics

Harvard Business Review

Organizational politics refers to a variety of activities associated with the use of influence tactics to improve personal or organizational interests. Studies show that individuals with political skills tend to do better in gaining more personal power as well as managing stress and job demands, than their politically naive counterparts.