These abilities cited above have helped me to become more intuitive to the individual strengths of my co-workers and to help place them at tasks where they can excel. And because I make myself approachable, I have found that personnel are forthcoming in telling me of their strengths, in providing me feedback with their progress and individual tasks and at indicating to me their unique needs. These have all helped to strengthen my role as a leader by allowing me to optimize the experience and, consequently, the productivity of individual team members. The organization as a whole would demonstrate improved overall productivity as well.

This approach is further verified by consequent research on the psychodynamic approach to leadership. Literature tends to emphasize the improvement of organizational strategy when said strategy incorporates the psychological, emotional and cultural makeup of the people who comprise an organization. According to Trehan (2007), "psychodynamic perspectives...
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