An explanation of the Expectancy Theory of motivation from the 1970s as proposed by Victor Vroom, a business school professor at the Yale School of Management. This is still very relevant and an accurate depiction of what motivates individuals in organizations…
Category: Management and Leadership (Page 7 of 11)
Here are some selected business quotes that can help us to stop, think, reflect and who knows, maybe even modify how we behave:
1. The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same – Carlos Castaneda
Most managers conduct job interviews without any structure or strategy or method. I am also guilty of this on many occasions because I felt it was going to be quite easy to assess the job applicants. Now I know that I was wrong. Without a strategy and methodology for effective interviewing, you end up selecting a person based on an overall impression and intuition rather than a diligent scrutiny of the applicant’s abilities and potential. This can often lead to the wrong person in the job. So how does one ensure better selection?
Well, there are no guarantees of course but here are 5 things that lead to effective interviewing, ensuring the odds are tilted in your favor. …
Employees of any kind of organization have to progress through various stages of providing value to their employer. These stages or steps are not always expressed formally by the employer nor are these always properly understood or appreciated by the employee. But these are nonetheless always there and it will be useful for you to know what these are …
When writing an executive summary (sometimes called a management summary) and the most common use of this is in a proposal – most people rely on common sense or intuition to “summarize” the proposal or report. Common sense is helpful however there is a science to writing an effective executive summary. You will know more about this science after reading this article…
It started with grey cells and IQ , then there was talk about EQ – the measure of emotional intelligence. Emotional balance does play a key role it seems in building relationships, managing conflict situations and maintaining composure in stressful situations. But is this enough and is it the whole story? Is there another way to look at behavior as an indicator of success. I believe there are some other distinct patterns of behavior and experience that contribute to success and constitute what I call EXECUTIVE BALANCE…
by Douglas O’Loughlin – International Consultant on OD and Leadership Development
Introduction
Most organisations and leaders are now facing higher levels of complexity, change, diversity, and uncertainty than ever before. In these times, how can we help develop organisations and leaders so that they are less likely to get “in over their heads”, as Robert Kegan aptly named his 1994 book. Kegan suggests that the demands of modern life are often mismatched with our order of consciousness or mental capacity. How can we develop and expand our individual and collective “agility”, where new challenges and opportunities can be met with elegance and effectiveness?…
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