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A More Effective Board of Directors

Harvard Business Review

The continuum essentially represents a corporate hierarchy of needs, akin to the famous personal-development hierarchy created by psychologist Abraham Maslow. Poor process management hinders effective board preparation, meeting management, and communications. Poor team dynamics fracture boards and lead to power struggles.

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Three Answers Every Employee Needs

Harvard Business Review

Senior management attempted to mollify us by rattling off the reasons why this acquisition made sense, but for those of us wondering if we had a job, their strategic vision was irrelevant. In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, one of our most basic needs is to feel secure. Do I have a job? Who do I report to?