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Tuesday, April 6th, 2010“An organisation’s greatest competitive advantage lies in building employee teams that have a synergistic mix of Striving Instincts. Teams composed of the right combination of MOs will unleash an energy that goes beyond that of a mere collection of individuals. Conative diversity provides the multiplier effect that converts the otherwise limited creative energy of independent [...]
Kolbe – Practice Success Stories 2
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Practice Success Stories – 2 In previous articles I have described how the majority of people initiate their problem solving in one of the four Conative Characteristics Fact Finder – Gathering and sharing of information – Specifiers. Follow Through – Sorting and Storing Information – Classifiers. Quick Start – Dealing with risk and uncertainty – [...]
Kolbe – Practice Success Stories 1
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010Practice Success Stories -1 In the past couple of weeks I have outlined the principles behind Kolbe Wisdom™ and how, by using the 32-question Kolbe A Index, it is possible to identify the striving instincts that drive natural behaviours. I outlined the four Conative Characteristics: Fact Finder – Gathering and sharing of information. Follow Through [...]
Kolbe Wisdom™ – The Striving Instincts and Beyond.
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Last time I introduced the principles behind the Kolbe Wisdom™. How, by using the 32-question Kolbe A Index, it is possible to identify the striving instincts that drive natural behaviours. I outlined the four Conative Characteristics: Fact Finder – Gathering and sharing of information. Follow through – Sorting and Storing Information. Quick Start – Dealing [...]
What’s Your KOLBE™?
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010What’s your KOLBE? One of the biggest challenges to any clinician and small business owner is the blending of individuals together to make a team. These are the same challenges that can afflict larger businesses and corporations too. Do you recruit people then find they aren’t quite what you thought? Are you beset with problems [...]
Kathy Kolbe’s Definition of Leadership
Thursday, May 14th, 2009The question came up in the coaching breakout session at PGS: what is the definition of leadership? Chapter Sixteen of “Pure Instinct” by Kathy Kolbe focuses entirely on this concept. Here’s an excerpt from page 281: “True leadership builds on participants’ motivation, Striving Instincts, commitment, reason, and talent – the entire Creative Process. Anytime someone [...]
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