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

Kevin Eikenberry

McClelland was a general without any sense of timing or engagement. George McClellan, commander of Union forces was an officer who prided himself on preparation and drill. Trouble was he was reluctant to put his well-drilled forces into action. He hung back when he should have attacked and he failed to pursue when he should have pursued.

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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. It is one of three core motivational drivers identified by McClelland. Decision making style. Requirements for change and variety. Dominant motivation driver.

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Leadership Is About to Get More Uncomfortable

Harvard Business Review

Competitors will be recast as allies, as rival companies will have to work together to achieve more complex technical innovations. Organizations need to develop leaders who are motivated by altrocentric leadership. Adept at engaging rather than commanding, they see themselves as just one integral part of the whole.

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Do You Have What It Takes to Help Your Team Be Creative?

Harvard Business Review

McClelland got the ball rolling in the 1970s. million in innovative revenue reductions specifically to the training. HBR Must Reads on Innovation. Innovation Book. Competencies testing and training has proved invaluable in business ever since Harvard psychologist David C. Further Reading. Harvard Business Review.

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The Leadership Vacuum | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Before I go any further, today’s rant should not be construed as a call for elitism, but rather a call for authenticity, innovation and professionalism. As leadership advisors and coaches we counsel our clients on the need for change and innovation, but have we become the proverbial shoe maker without shoes?

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