Leadership Responsiveness to the Key in an Era of Socioeconomic Stress: A Focused Team-Building Paradigm

Darling, John R., Utecht, Richard L., Organization Development Journal

Abstract

This treatise presents an analysis of The Key as a meaningful foundation for successful leadership team-building in the midst of an era of socioeconomic change characterized by an enormous state of turmoil. The Key is reflected in the attitudes, and commensurate thoughts and feelings generated by an organization's managerial leadership. A leader's responsiveness to The Key can be successfully expressed in a team-building paradigm composed of a focus on the enhancement of the following perspectives: Paradoxical Thinking, Controlled Reflecting, Intentional Focusing, Instinctive Responding, Inclusive Behaving, Purposeful Trusting, and Relational Being. This paradigm …

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Publication information: Article title: Leadership Responsiveness to the Key in an Era of Socioeconomic Stress: A Focused Team-Building Paradigm. Contributors: Darling, John R. - Author, Utecht, Richard L. - Author. Journal title: Organization Development Journal. Volume: 28. Issue: 3 Publication date: Fall 2010. Page number: 47+. © O. D. Institute Fall 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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