"I think, therefore I am" (Cato). That has logic. What is your logic when it comes to motivating, activating, and directing others? Small words often make a big difference. Be a ware of the different meaning of these 6 pairs of notions and avoid confusion, conflict, or even demotivation through your language:
People under pressure often spread hustle and bustle. This increases the feeling of pressure on people around them and heightens expectations. The outcomes are rush, restlessness, lack of reflection, activism, and overlooking the human. This is exactly the opposite of the actual needs people have in such moments. In crisis, focus on the following 5 behaviors in particular to really help people around you:
Many people may want to be seen as good leaders. In crises and on rough sea they have to stand the test. How are you suceeding? Sympathy, intelligence, smartness, courage, and strategic competence are not enough for good leadership. Navigating people and organizations safely through uncertain times requires a specific understanding of social qualities of leaders. The required skills include the following 6 humble leadership techniques:
Organizations and people typically do not fail because of missing ideas, but because of how they deal with ideas. Managers need to focus their energy on new directions and to generate people's motivation for the new situation. In doing so, they often become drivers rather than coaches. The same thing happens to negotiators in discussions with suppliers or customers. We bring our requests or final solutions to the meeting instead of methods for analyzing and discussing the situation and possibilities together.
Most people know that real cooperation within and between organizations is fundamentally different. Yet, we still often do the opposite of what we should do to achieve it. We are driven by fundamental social-psychological mechanisms. How to achieve better results, agility, and change is widely known. It is important to bring some things into our consciousness and then consciously convert them into action. These 7 principles can guide you:
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