This week we have looked at the principles of the Law of Expectation through the Pygmalion Effect. We have also looked at the Pygmalion Effect regarding the success of your team in the workplace with you at the helm.
Let us now look at the Pygmalion Effect to write the script of your own life, both personally and professionally. Continue reading ‘Write Your Own Pygmalion Script’ »
Wow! I just sat in on some training by Dr. Lance Secretan. He has just written the book, “The Spark, The Flame, and The Torch”.
The book is about leadership by inspiration. Below is one of the take-aways from the book review:
The CASTLE Principles :
C ourage
A uthenticity
S ervice
T ruthfulness
L ove
E ffectiveness
Later this week we will look at the opposite of these principles/values.
It is no accident that good leaders have the highest performing departments. Good teams are not happenstance. Rather, good leaders build good teams. Even better…great leaders build great teams.
High-performance employees work for high-expectation managers! That’s right; the higher expectation a boss has of his workers, the higher the performance of his/her staff. The Pygmalion Effect is an age-old phenomenon in which it is shown that our performance is that of a self-fulfilling prophecy. If a boss considers his employees to be smart and productive, that is almost always the type of performance the boss will witness. If a boss believes his employees to be lazy and non-committal at work, this is the performance that will almost always be present in his workers. Employees will live “up to” or “down to” your expectations. Continue reading ‘The Pygmalion Effect at Work’ »
Most everyone is familiar with The Pygmalion Effect, right? This familiarity can come from the scientific studies of Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson during the late 1960’s or the 1911 psychological study of Clever Hans, a horse that was thought to be able to read, spell and do arithmetic.
Some of our lessons in The Pygmalion Effect may even date back to studies of ancient Greece. In Greek mythology a legend exists that Pygmalion, the King of Cyprus, carved an ivory stature of what he considered to be the ideal woman. Galatea, this ideal woman, was brought to life from statue form through the sheer strength of Pygmalion’s love for her and his own will. This “will” has since become known as the Power of Expectations. Continue reading ‘The Pygmalion Effect: The Impact of Expectations’ »
I recently was reviewing the works and videos of Napoleon Hill, especially his two amazing books – Think and Grow Rich and The Laws of Success. Both of these books were based upon his relentless pursuit of the truth regarding what made successful people, well, successful and others not so successful.
For over a decade he interviewed actual people (there was no Internet in the 1920′s and 1930′s) to learn about their secrets to success. When he had accumulated volumes of material from his interview’s with thousands of people, he wrote his first book – the Laws of Success. Later, Think and Grow Rich came out and is still one the most read books of all time.
As I was reviewing the “secrets” to success, I was floored when I realized Napoleon Hill had addressed an issue that Tiger Woods needs to learn. He devoted an entire chapter in his book Think and Grow Rich to suppressing sexual desires. The chapter title was “The Mystery of Sex Transmutation.” Continue reading ‘Tiger Woods Listen to Napoleon Hill’ »
What a beautiful word! Norman Vincent Peale often referred to Serendipity as one of the most beautiful words in the English language. Not only the sound of the word as it rolls off the tongue and into our ears, but the meaning of the word itself.
n. pl. ser·en·dip·i·ties
1. The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident.
2. The fact or occurrence of such discoveries.
3. An instance of making such a discovery.
Years ago, probably ten years or more, I read a delightful story and then safely tucked it away in an inspiration file. Many times since then, I have looked for the story and have not been able to locate it. Less than six months ago I deliberately set out to locate the little story in my large collection of inspiration files… to no avail.
Fast forward to May 1, 2010. Today!! I opened a bulletin I had just received in the mail. To my delightful surprise was the story I had been seeking for these many years. Enjoy! Continue reading ‘Celebrating Serendipity’ »
What one job do Executive Coaches perform that their clients feel bring them the most value? Accountability!
Executives and business owners lead very busy lives on many levels. There are business, social, civic, as well as family responsibilities that keep them constantly on the run.
Doesn’t it seem that some people appear to have more time than others? Or maybe they just use their time more wisely. Either way, we all have the same 24 hours in each day, of which, we are only awake and active 18 hours or less.
An Executive Coach will:
Let us help get you or your management team focused on winning results. Let us help you reach and celebrate success! Call 901-757-4434.
I have a friend who has a message on his business cell phone that says, “Hi. You’ve reached me on an incredible day…” The rest of his message is a typical business recording, but on the days when I call him and reach his voice message, I can’t help but smile. And once I start smiling because of his message, I begin to start smiling at myself and an incredible smile takes root within. This inner smile can last an entire day if I allow it.
So… how do you have an incredible day? You decide to have one! Yep, it’s pretty simple. But not easy…
10 simple ideas for an Incredible Day: Continue reading ‘How to Have an Incredible Day!’ »
There is so much media coverage today about lack of transparency and unethical behavior by employees, corporations, and governmental agencies. Many times we focus on the hard cost of the unethical behavior. This includes jury awards, legal fees, settlements, fines, etc.
What about the very real hard-dollar costs of a bad reputation? These are sometimes difficult numbers to formulate and calculate with pen and paper. But they are very real dollars none-the-less, as well as very large dollars. Continue reading ‘Ethics: and your Company’s Reputation?’ »
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