We see so much written on how to be a good leader. Let’s look at the flip side of the equation and see what qualities make the top of the lists for winning the Worst Leader Award. Continue reading ‘Best Practices for Winning the Worst Leader Award’ »
Archive for September, 2010
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For many years Theory Y has been seen as the primary success motivational style. As stated in a previous post, Douglas McGregor set up motivational theory styles according to Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
McGregor’s main assumptions under Theory Y are: Continue reading ‘Theory Y- The Theory of YES to Success’ »
The two most prominent management theories are Theory X and Theory Y. In an earlier post we looked at the lesser-known Theory Z.
Douglas McGregor coined the two phrases in the 1950’s. McGregor was a psychologist who taught at MIT and served as President of Antioch College. McGregor drew his motivational theories from the work of Abraham Maslow and was intent on proving that Theory X assumptions led to ineffective management as well as lower productivity of workers.
Continue reading ‘Theory X- Also known as “Basement Thinking” Theory’ »
We’ve all heard of Theory X and Theory Y and will discuss these theories in later posts. But back to Theory Z…
Theory Z is the lesser known of the human motivational theories and is viewed somewhat differently by each of the three theorists best known for their work in motivational theory.
Abraham Maslow, in his paper Theory Z, subscribes to the philosophy that all good qualities in man are inherent at birth and remain there until they are gradually lost through “living life”. Maslow’s teachings espouse his belief that work adds meaning and significance to one’s life. (Can I get an “Amen”?!) Continue reading ‘What the Heck is Theory Z?’ »
I just read a great article by Robert Kiyosaki in the September 2010 issue of Success Magazine. His article is written on the Law of Compensation and offers some great advice via personal stories. Mr. Kiyosaki is the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, which is a phenomenal book!
Mr. Kiyosaki reminds us of two very succinct success mantras:
- Winners never quit and quitters never win.
- Success is not a stop sign.
Robert Kiyosaki’s article is hyperlinked here. Enjoy!
Many of us will live to be 80 years old or beyond. This roughly breaks down into four nice blocks of time… each one a very different life-stage.
- 0-20 years: Focus is on physical growth, learning, and education
- 21-40 years: Focus is on building family, home, and career
- 41- 60 years: Focus becomes re-thinking and evaluating our life’s purpose and mission
- 61- 80 years: Focus continues with life’s purpose and mission, legacy, and reflection Continue reading ‘Act 3, Take 1- The Afternoon of Our Lives’ »
Parkinson’s Law says, “Work expands to fill the time available.” The law comes from the satirical book, Parkinson’s Law: The Pursuit of Progress, written by C. Northcote Parkinson, an English historian and author.
The law is actually an expansion of the Peter Principle in which it is believed, “in a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to their level of incompetence”. Continue reading ‘How to Keep Parkinson’s Law From Derailing Your Productivity’ »
Before you can create and claim your own personal brand, you must first clearly define your values and vision. Most people have never really thought through these processes. But if not you, who? No one can determine your values and vision but you.
Things to think about: Continue reading ‘What is Your Brand?’ »
We have all heard of the power of persuasion. Dr. Robert Cialdini has researched, tracked, recorded, and written about six universal principles of influence that he calls the Six Weapons of Influence. These principles all lead to success when teeming up on human endeavors. Continue reading ‘Six Weapons of Influence’ »
Companies, people, and products can all benefit from the psychological phenomenon known as Social Proof. It is human psychological nature to lend credence to the opinions of how other people view products, people, and things. Especially when these other people appear successful!
In business terms we could say, “People buy from people they like.” And even if you cannot make an informed decision due to lack of knowledge about the person selling or the product itself, the “herd mentality” allows us to see what other people are buying or from whom they are buying. Continue reading ‘Need Social Proof? What the Heck is That?’ »
