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Dennis R. Kelly
Researcher at United States Military Academy
Publications - 11
Citations - 5144
Dennis R. Kelly is an academic researcher from United States Military Academy. The author has contributed to research in topics: Grit & Hardiness (psychological). The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 10 publications receiving 4140 citations. Previous affiliations of Dennis R. Kelly include Military Academy.
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Grit: Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals
TL;DR: Grit demonstrated incremental predictive validity of success measures over and beyond IQ and conscientiousness, suggesting that the achievement of difficult goals entails not only talent but also the sustained and focused application of talent over time.
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The Role of Hardiness and Grit in Predicting Performance and Retention of USMA Cadets
Salvatore R. Maddi,Michael D. Matthews,Dennis R. Kelly,Brandilynn Villarreal,Marina L. White +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relative effectiveness of hardiness and grit as predictors of performance and retention among first year cadets at the US Marine Corps Academy (USMA).
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Grit and Hardiness as Predictors of Performance Among West Point Cadets
TL;DR: The U.S. Military Academy has used an academically weighted composite of aptitude, leadership, and physical ability indices for selection of candidates and to predict their performance as discussed by the authors.
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Character strengths and virtues of developing military leaders: An international comparison.
TL;DR: For example, positive character strengths, virtues, and values are touted in military doctrine as critical for effective leadership, yet little evidence exists describing such traits in military samples as discussed by the authors...
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Psychological Hardiness Predicts Adaptability in Military Leaders: A prospective study
TL;DR: This paper evaluated psychological hardiness at entry to West Point military academy as a predictor of leader performance and adaptability over time, using the Pulakos adaptability taxonomy as a guide, adaptability performance items were taken from a survey of graduates given 3 years after graduation.