by Rick Baker
On Jan 16, 2021
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Some think Leaders should provide followers latitude to do their work as they choose. Some think that’s the way to breed creativity and maximize motivation, innovation, and results. Meanwhile, many [perhaps most] entrepreneur-Leaders tend to micro-manage. 4 keys to success in business:
- The Leader must pick strong/capable followers,
- The Leader must tell those followers the desired BIG PICTURE things such as VALUES, VISION, MASTER RULES, and MAJOR GOALS,
- The Leader must show those followers how he/she [the Leader] goes about his/her work [actions]…i.e., setting one example, the example that fits the Leader’s strengths and personality, and
- the Leader must make it clear he/she expects followers to take action that fits their unique strengths and personalities.
by Rick Baker
On Jan 8, 2021
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
Lou Holtz, the famed Notre Dame football coach, said something like: "Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."
What is Ability? The key to ability is Personal Strengths and Personal Strengths = Natural Talents + Pertinent Knowledge + Skill development through practice. [link to Strengths]
What is Motivation? Motivation is an internal driver that makes you want to understand the [external] world and exert your influence on it. [link to Will to Power]
What is Attitude? Positive Mental Attitude exists when your mind is able to guide and focus your thoughts and actions toward your desired ends/goals.
by Rick Baker
On Dec 14, 2020
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
We cannot practice when we don't know the what and how of task-details: we cannot teach when we don't know the what and how of task-details.
But, do not expect your teachers will be masters of work performance: knowing the what/how of tasks and doing work at the master level are 2 different things.
Mastery of tasks is rare; even the most skilled performers make errors; errors define near-term limits, however, near-term limits do not have to be long-term limiting.
Errors only become long-term limiting when we choose to give them that power.