Organization 21C: Someday All Organizations Will Lead This Way

Can a Person Grow and Develop their Talent?

Decades of research on the effects of psychotherapy,^[1] self-help programs,^[2] cognitive behavior therapy,^[3] training programs,^[4] and education^[5],^[6] have shown that people can change their behavior, moods, and self-image. But most of the studies focused on a single characteristic, like maintenance of sobriety, reduction in a specific anxiety, or a set of characteristics often determined by the assessment instrument, such as the scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. For example, the impact of Achievement Motivation Training was a dramatic increase in small business success, with people creating more new jobs, starting more new businesses, and paying more taxes than comparison ...