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Great Leadership: The Power of I’s

Great Leadership By Dan

The best leaders demonstrate their long-term commitment to their employees through the specific behaviors they display on a daily basis. As the management theorist Frederick Herzberg once said, “If you want someone to do a good job, give them a good job to do.”

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Motivation in the Modern Workplace

The Center For Leadership Studies

Two contributing pioneers from “ the way-back machine ” in that regard were Abraham Maslow and Frederick Herzberg. Motivation/Hygiene Theory (Herzberg, 1966). When it doesn’t, it adversely impacts employee confidence, commitment and decision-making. The Hierarchy of Needs (Maslow, 1954).

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The Accountable Leader: Developing the Right Mindset and Practices That Ignite Peak Performance (Part 3)

The Empowered Buisness

This final part of the article series addresses my top 10 leadership and culture practices for a strong accountability organization. From Accountability to High Performance: Top 10 Leadership and Culture Practices To Make That Giant Leap. Below are my top 10 most important leadership and culture practices necessary to make that leap.

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How Leaders Can Push Employees Without Stressing Them Out

Harvard Business Review

As the CEO of a small investment firm, I was surprised by the finding, but as I considered my own leadership style and intraoffice relationships, I concluded that the authors were onto something. In a classic article, Frederick Herzberg called these kinds of things “hygiene factors.” It’s a great idea. Please try.

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