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This scale describes one who depend on others for feedback and approval, are eager to please the boss, avoid making decisions alone, are unwilling to challenge the status quo, refuse to rock the boat, and may help others while letting their own accountabilities flounder.

Download Publication By Nancy E. Parsons, President, CDR Assessment Group How “Amusement & Hedonism” and Other Intrinsic Motivators Impact Leadership & Culture Do you remember the game of “Operation” growing up? This board game was developed in 1964 and it was the high tech children’s [...]

Download Publication By Nancy E. Parsons, President, CDR Assessment Group You may be surprised to learn that the real reason that only about 10% of entrepreneurs succeed is because very few people have the hard wiring to succeed. Many people have some of the inherent [...]

Download Publication By Nancy E. Parsons, President, CDR Assessment Group Is your firm having difficulty finding the “right” candidates? You are not alone. Despite record unemployment, employers are taking months to fill job vacancies because of the lack of qualified candidates. According to the Wall Street Journal, 47% [...]

Download Publication By Donna Dennis, PH.D. and Maureen Pryor — C. R. Bard, Leadership & Learning Department, Murray Hill, New Jersey Several years ago our CEO charged us with building greater leadership bench strength in the organization. While the field is seemingly rich in methodology to develop [...]

Download Publication By Nancy E. Parsons, President, CDR Assessment Group There are eleven inherent personality-based risk factors that erode leadership performance. Most of the time, these risks go unidentified and are misunderstood by organizations. However, these personality-based risk factors provide essential insights into leader behavior [...]