McClelland identifies the need for personal power as positive and involving problem solving to further mutual goals.

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McClelland identifies two forms of the need for power.The negative kind is the need for personal power, as expressed in the desire to dominate others, and involves manipulating people for one's own gratification.The positive kind, characteristic of top managers and leaders, is the desire for institutional power, as expressed in the need to solve problems that further organizational goals.

McClelland Identifies the Need for Personal Power as Positive and Involving