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Why We Shy Away From Ambition

The Office Blend Blog

You can see McClelland’s work here ). Only accepted for the likes of tech founders or CEOs. It seems only to be accepted for the likes of tech founders or CEOs.) Yet, it is just as likely that you entertained negative thoughts or even recoiled. Why ambition is viewed in this manner begins with philosophical discourse.

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The Leader's Role in Crisis - a Guest Post from John Baldoni

Kevin Eikenberry

Initially Tony Hayward, then CEO of BP, was actively engaged in the crisis. McClelland was a general without any sense of timing or engagement. Leaders Need To Involve Themselves In Crises by John Baldoni (posted 10/17/10) Failure to respond to a crisis is a failure of leadership. Case in point is the oil spill in the Gulf.

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Mastering your Inner Game of Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

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. What are the enduring qualities of great leadership?

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Leadership Is About to Get More Uncomfortable

Harvard Business Review

They know more than ever, and you’re under pressure to share more than ever, too – 76% of global executives think it’s a good idea for their CEO to be on social media. It’s no wonder CEO tenure is declining. Adept at engaging rather than commanding, they see themselves as just one integral part of the whole.

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The Leadership Vacuum | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

While there are many reasons for this, there is no arguing the fact that the average tenure for CEOs has been plummeting for the last decade. The harsh reality is that it is simply more difficult to succeed in today's complex world, and most CEOs would readily admit that.

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