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Deep Motivations, Not Competencies, Drive Leadership Performance

The Empowered Buisness

Orientation toward innovation and creativity. 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. Decision making style. And much more.

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The 4 Types of Organizational Politics

Harvard Business Review

In short, he became the unintended victim trapped by what the Financial Times called “byzantine organizational politics.” Organizational politics refers to a variety of activities associated with the use of influence tactics to improve personal or organizational interests. This leads us to take the high ground.