Leadership Theory & Research
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MAGNA Whitepapers
The following are the whitepapers that have been written by Magna partners.
CALIBER Psychometric Report
A psychometric development of an evidence-based closed-loop
leadership assessment scale for 70 national cultures and
its use in the development of leadership, organizational performance,
and business results…
Executive Briefing - Leadership's Role in Maximizing Strategic
Performance Systems - December 2006
Approximately forty percent of all new executives will fail
within two years of assuming their new position. The transition
from manager to executive is often undermined by the fact
that individuals do not understand that the skills and behaviors that
made them successful as managers and that got them their promotions are
not the skills and behaviors that will keep them in their new roles…
Task Quotient Paper
by Kevin Gazzara presented at the University of
Texas
This paper describes the quantitative research conducted
at a major semi-conductor manufacturer which demonstrated
that the closer the mixture, or Task-Quotient© (TQ), of 3
task types, 1) routine (repetitive), 2) troubleshooting (problem
solving) and 3) project (planning) tasks, aligned to the
individual's preference, the higher the individual's level of satisfaction…
Effective Cross Cultural Leadership for Attaining Organizational Learning,
Performance and Business Results by Ali Lakhani
With the increasing interplay among cultures, environments,
followers, technology, distance, and time in global knowledge
organizations, there is a growing recognition of the opportunities
and challenges facing leadership. Although there is a widely espoused
belief that leadership is the marshalling force behind organizational
learning…
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