Strike the Shepherd and the Sheep Will Scatter

An interesting dynamic between Drive 1: Meaning and Drive 5: Social Influence happens in the workplace. Within a group, the leader is often motivated by Meaning.

The team members of the group, however, are often motivated by Social Influence. They don’t necessarily believe in the higher m...

With much power comes much responsibility. Your first priority is to your team.  If you put them first, all the rest will fall into place.

Working together as a team will lighten the burden of responsibility.

• Put the traits into practice is to establish a diverse personal advisory board (PAD) - a group of peers who have regular contact with the leader and whom the leader trusts to have straight conversations. These trusted advisers can give leaders feedback on interpersonal behaviors that su...