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What Are Your Needs?

CO2

Once these needs are met, humans move on to the higher-order needs (social, esteem, and self-actualization), which address how we develop with and around others. Maslow knew that there were exceptions to his theory, but it has largely withstood the test of time and become, in many ways, the benchmark: Alderfer’s ERG Theory.

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Deep Motivations, Not Competencies, Drive Leadership Performance

The Empowered Buisness

Yet companies continue to invest in skills development only to be disappointed by little or no difference in performance. It is one of three core motivational drivers identified by McClelland. We all know people who are highly educated and/or talented, yet just get by in their work role.