When President Kennedy Chose to Absent Himself from Strategy Discussions

question 98

Short Answer

When President Kennedy chose to absent himself from strategy discussions by his Cabinet during the Cuban Missile Crisis, he avoided the tendency for his Cabinet members to figure out what he wanted and give it to him, thereby avoiding __________.

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Definitions:

Maslow's Hierarchy

A framework for understanding human motivation based on a progression of needs, ranging from physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, to self-actualization.

Deficit Principle

A concept in motivation theory suggesting that a satisfied need no longer motivates, emphasizing that only unmet needs influence behavior.

Progression Principle

A training principle that emphasizes the need for an increasing overload to stimulate continued improvement and adaptation in physical fitness or skill development.

Progression Principle

A concept in exercise and training that emphasizes the need for continuous increase in the intensity, duration, frequency, or amount of activity to stimulate improvements in physical fitness or skill.