10.3.13
Equity
Equity theory
is a theory that attempts to explain relational satisfaction in terms of perceptions of fair/unfair distributions of resources within interpersonal relationships.
Considered one of the justice theories, equity theory was first developed in 1963 by John Stacey Adams, a workplace and behavioral psychologist, who asserted that employees seek to maintain equity between the inputs that they bring to a job and the outcomes that they receive from it against the perceived inputs and outcomes of others.
The belief is that people value fair treatment which causes them to be motivated to keep the fairness maintained within the relationships of their co-workers and the organization. The structure of equity in the workplace is based on the ratio of inputs to outcomes. Inputs are the contributions made by the employee for the organization.
18.11.12
19.7.12
11.6.12
10.6.12
The Impossible Problem
Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made.
– Robert H. Schuller
30.5.12
Can Do
Unless a man undertakes more than he possibly can do, he will never do all that he can.
– Henry Drummond
14.5.12
Persuade people
"The best way to persuade people is with your ears,by listening to them."
Dean Rusk
Was secretary of state under Kennedy and Johnson
Top five regrets of the dying
A nurse who has counselled the dying in their last days has revealed the most common regrets we have at the end of our lives:
1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
"This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honoured even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made. Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it."
2. I wish I hadn't worked so hard.
"This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children's youth and their partner's companionship. Women also spoke of this regret, but as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence."
3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.
"Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result."
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
"Often they would not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying."
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
"This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called 'comfort' of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content, when deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again."
Source : http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/01/top-five-regrets-of-the-dying
9.4.12
Questions
“The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The truly dangerous thing is asking the wrong questions.”
Peter Drucker
19.3.12
KODAK : a victim of past success
Kodak was filing for bankruptcy because they couldn't deal with the digital imaging revolution.
Kodak was actually the first to develop a viable digital imaging platform, and because they were raking in huge profits from film they viewed the emergence of digital imaging as a threat to their traditional revenue stream and scrapped the project. This of course opened the doors to competitors and the rest as they say is history.
Kodak bankruptcy is an example for becoming a victim of your past success, the Rochester icon dined very well off of the profits of its traditional film business for far too many years while ignoring the internal voices of key personnel as they sounded the alarm of pending change.
From a business standpoint, Kodak was swept aside by the tide of what is commonly referred to as discontinuous innovation or disruptive technology, which is an innovation that creates an entirely new market while displacing an existing market. In the case of Kodak we are talking about digital imaging replacing film
24.2.12
22.2.12
Changeless Core
People can't live with change if there's not a changeless core inside them. The key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value.”
Stephen R. Covey
16.2.12
Peace of Mind
"A mind at peace, a mind centered and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe."
— Wayne Dyer
7.2.12
16.1.12
Reward
The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.
John Ruskin
3.1.12
Organization culture
When the culture of an organization mandates that it is more important to protect the reputation of a system and those in power than it is to protect the basic human dignity of individuals, you can be certain that shame is systemic, money drives ethics, and accountability is dead.
31.12.11
15.12.11
13.12.11
Validation (Short Movie)
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
Mother Teresa
Short Movie By Kurt Kuenne
14.11.11
Learn Wisdom
"By three methods we may learn wisdom:
First, by reflection, which is noblest;
Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. "
Confucius
3.11.11
2.10.11
Knowledge
A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.
John Quincy Adams
10.8.11
Shower
"Everyone who has ever taken a shower has had an idea. It's the
person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something
about it that makes a difference."
1.8.11
1.7.11
Advertising a better world
Franklin Roosevelt said that, "If I were starting life over again...I would go into the advertising business...Advertising nourishes the consuming power of men. It sets up before a man the goal of a better home, better clothing, better food for himself and his family." Surely advertising can set up before people the goal of a better world as well, and it can be just as successful in realizing it.
6.4.11
8.3.11
8.2.11
Listen
"The best way to persuade people is with
your ears—by listening to them."
Dean Rusk: Was secretary of state under Kennedy and Johnson
6.2.11
4.2.11
Stockholm Syndrome
In psychology, Stockholm syndrome is a term used to describe a paradoxical psychological phenomenon wherein hostages express adulation and have positive feelings towards their captors that appear irrational in light of the danger or risk endured by the victims, essentially mistaking a lack of abuse from their captors as an act of kindness.
Symptoms of Stockholm Syndrome
Showing admiration for the abductors
Resisting rescue attempts
Defending kidnappers
Trying to please abductors
Refusal to testify against captors
Refusal to run away from abductors
Stockholm Syndrome is typically regarded as a condition that develops from extreme stress and fear
22.1.11
Priorities
Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.
– H. L. Hunt
28.12.10
24.12.10
22.12.10
Observational Effort
"The majority of individuals view their surroundings with
a minimal amount of observational effort. They are
unaware of the rich tapestry of details that surrounds
them, such as the subtle movement of a person's hand
or foot that might betray his thoughts or intentions."
— Joe Navarro: Former FBI agent and expert on nonverbal language
Two Graet Days
“There are two great days in a person’s life –
the day we are born and
the day we discover why”.
William Barclay
18.12.10
Metrics that Truly Measure You
Many people find it easy to identify metrics that measure the worth of their work: salespeople have sales targets, production managers track whether inventory is delivered on time and under budget.
But not all jobs or skills are so easily quantifiable, and far too many people choose not to measure at all.
If you fall into this category, invent a new, innovative metric that gets at the real value of what you do.
For example, if one of your critical roles is to develop your people, rather than looking at how many training opportunities you provided your team, focus on an outcome measurement, such as how many people you effectively brokered into other parts of the organization. Or if delivering innovation is in your job description, count the number of ideas generated by your team, and how many of those went on to become valuable projects.
adapted from "Your Own Kind of Moneyball: The Metrics that Measure You" by Whitney Johnson.
8.12.10
Impossible to Possible
The only way to find the limit of the possible is by going beyond them in to impossible.
– Arthur C . Clarke
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)