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So, You Want More Control...Do You?

by Rick Baker
On Mar 28, 2012

We are complex creatures...I mean, People are complex creatures.

We want autonomy. We want freedom. We want decision-making authority. We want to be able to choose what to do, how to do it...and where...and when. When our locus of control1 is threatened by others we feel uncomfortable.

At the same time...

We want relationships. We want to belong in community. [We find stability and comfort in Place.2] We want law and order for protection. We want shoulders to cry on and we want help when we call for it.

Our egos are powerful drivers, our emotions are powerful drivers, and our needs are complex.

Abraham Maslow3 ranked a hierarchy of human needs...

Self-Actualization

Self-Esteem & Confidence

Love/Belonging [family first]

Safety [shelter, security, health]

Physiological [air, water, food, etc]

 

If we under-estimate how complex People are then we do it at our peril.

If we fail to appreciate The Differences in People then we do that, too, at our peril.

 

Footnotes:

  1. Locus of Control
  2. In his classic 'Future Shock', Alvin Toffler does a wonderful job of explaining the importance of 'Place'.
  3. Abraham Maslow

Thought Tweet #443

by Rick Baker
On Mar 28, 2012

Thought Tweet #443 Written Goals don't just help you set your work-priorities, they help you define your personal Values.

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet
Values, Purpose, Vision, Rules, & Goals are not discreet, stand-alone concepts. They are intertwined. For most People, they are iterative-too...gaining more clarity with time. When you boil business down, its essence is People, Process, & Situations. People come first. People bring with them 'Character'...which, for each person, is a summing up of his/her Values, Purpose, Vision, Rules, & Goals. 

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