True leaders realize there is always room for improvement. Recognizing that you are a task-oriented leader means you have already taken the important first steps to analyze your own leadership style.

One of the most consistent research findings of the past century suggests that there are two types of leader behaviors that are associated with effective leadership: Task-focused and ...

Behavioral Leadership Theory was developed from landmark studies at Ohio State University and the University of Michigan. It says effective leadership is based on observable actions, not personality ...

Although most leaders employ a blend of several leadership styles depending on the situation, many people have a preferred style -- generally one that has worked well in the past. Small-business ...

Research from BYU professor Paul Caldarella found that when teachers praise students more often than correcting them behavior improves dramatically. Students speaking out of turn, texting, telling ...

Hunger can drive a motivational state that leads an animal to a successful pursuit of a goal - foraging for and finding food. In a highly novel study published in Current Biology, researchers at the ...