Robert Galford and Anne Seibold Drapeau, The Trusted Leader The book on which this article is based, The Trusted Leader covers the subject of trusted leadership in-depth with plenty of examples that bring theory to life. After introducing the theory, the book presents practical advice for situations frequently encountered by senior leaders.  Table of Contents [...]

Numerous theories have been put forth about the many aspects of leadership such as motivation, alignment, and empowerment. However, it is not obvious how these pieces fit together into a coherent model, if they do at all. As such, leadership has a reputation of being an art that is practiced by the lucky few who [...]

 The expectancy theory of motivation has become a commonly accepted theory for explaining how individuals make decisions regarding various behavioral alternatives. Expectancy theory offers the following propositions: When deciding among behavioral options, individuals select the option with the greatest motivation forces (MF). The motivational force for a behavior, action, or task is a function of [...]