In pedagogy, there is a viewpoint that a child who misbehaves, acts out, and constantly gets into trouble doesn’t actually want to be disruptive; rather, they want attention. It’s a misconception to think that attention means more toys, nicer clothes, or extra ice cream during outings. That’s not attention; it’s Continue Reading
Struggle with facts
Often, or rather almost always, people tend to fight against what has already happened. And that is something we cannot overcome. If something occurs that we don’t like, the worst thing we can do is try to struggle against it. If sales are below expectations, there’s no point in fighting Continue Reading
On Negative Motivation
The essence of negative motivation is to punish an employee for something they did that harmed the company or for actions that their superiors perceive as detrimental to the company. This is quite old the paradigm of “an eye for an eye,” which has not been relevant in our culture Continue Reading
Deadlines for the completion of work
One of the scariest places where you shouldn’t even think about… negative motivation is the term for failure to meet deadlines. In this case, “ the paradox of the log “It doesn’t turn on — the work still needs to be done, but there is a strong drift towards a Continue Reading
The source of the problem and its solution.
Let’s say you encounter a problem. You look at the issue and start fighting it. You come up with measures to combat it, invent strategies and rules. You manage conflict situations, reduce consequences, and so on. However, you do nothing about the source of the problem. Of course, the Continue Reading
A headless rooster
If you’ve ever seen how a rooster behaves after its head has been cut off, you can easily imagine how a manager, rather than a leader, acts. Constant busyness, closed office doors, a million tasks, bulging eyes, perpetual chaos, and so on. But this is not a leader who can Continue Reading
The camel has two humps because life…
Do you want to quickly understand if someone is a leader? Ask them what life means to them. If life is— struggle If it’s a dead end, then it’s a dead end. If it’s a game, then it’s just right. Does the value of the prize matter to someone playing Continue Reading
Illusion of control
OOGWAY: My old friend, the panda will never fulfill his destiny, nor you yours, until you let go of the illusion of control.SHIFU: Illusion?OOGWAY: Yeah. Look at this tree, Shifu. I cannot make it blossom when it suits me, nor make it bear fruit before its time.SHIFU: But there are things we can control. I can control when the fruit will fall. And Continue Reading
To command or to obey?
Here, it is commonly believed that command and submission are mutually exclusive styles of behavior. Those who command do not submit, and those who submit do not command. You often come across various psychological tests designed to determine whether you are a leader or a follower. It is thought Continue Reading
How to make it even worse?
No one realizes that in most cases, communication between a boss and an employee rarely leads to improved relationships between them. Even when a boss praises their subordinate. However, relationships are what ensure good communication. No, I’m not talking about flattery or being overly familiar. No. But if a leader Continue Reading