Writing about Life in the digital age
1.2K views | +0 today
Follow
Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Rescooped by rodrick rajive lal from Business Brainpower with the Human Touch
Scoop.it!

This Is The Link Between Employee Motivation And Their Manager’s Mental State

This Is The Link Between Employee Motivation And Their Manager’s Mental State | Writing about Life in the digital age | Scoop.it
From www.fastcompany.com - August 25, 2017 12:10 AM

To effectively lead and motivate employees, you don’t need charisma and a grand vision. Research from Michigan State University (MSU) found that being a successful boss was more about mind over matter.

 

The study, published in the journal Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, found that a leader’s focus, or mind-set, affects his or her own behavior, which in turn affects employees’ motivation. And the good news is that your mind-set can be changed to produce certain outcomes from workers, from creativity to loss prevention.

 

“Effective leadership may be based in part on a leader’s ability to recognize when a particular mental state is needed in their employees and to adapt their own mental state and their behaviors to elicit that mind-set,” says Brent Scott, MSU professor of management and study coauthor. “Part of the story here is that you don’t have to be Steve Jobs to be an effective leader. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to managing.”

 


Via The Learning Factor
rodrick rajive lal's insight:
According to Brent Scott, MSU Professor of Managment, " effective leadership may be based on a leader's ability to recognize when a particular mental state is needed in their employees and to adapt their own mental state and their behaviours to elicit that mindset." Ideal leadership needs to be a judicious combination of the "Conservative Mindset and Innovative mindset". I would compare these two mindsets with the "Fixed mindset and Growth mindset". Fortunately, according to the writer of the article, mindsets can be changed!
1
more...
The Learning Factor's curator insight, August 24, 2017 7:24 PM

Effective leaders don’t have to be charismatic, but a certain mind-set is required.
CCM Consultancy's curator insight, August 27, 2017 1:43 AM

The motivations of managers are contagious and ‘trickle down’ to their subordinates. The central phenomenon is what is called shadow of the leader.
Sign up to comment
Rescooped by rodrick rajive lal from Business Brainpower with the Human Touch
Scoop.it!

What Leadership Looks Like in Different Cultures

What Leadership Looks Like in Different Cultures | Writing about Life in the digital age | Scoop.it
From hbr.org - May 11, 2016 6:10 AM

What makes a great leader? Although the core ingredients of leadership are universal (good judgment, integrity, and people skills), the full recipe for successful leadership requires culture-specific condiments. The main reason for this is that cultures differ in their implicit theories of leadership, the lay beliefs about the qualities that individuals need to display to be considered leaders. Depending on the cultural context, your typical style and behavioral tendencies may be an asset or a weakness. In other words, good leadership is largely personality in the right place.

Research has shown that leaders’ decision making, communication style, and dark-side tendencies are influenced by the geographical region in which they operate. Below we review six major leadership types that illustrate some of these findings.


Via The Learning Factor
rodrick rajive lal's insight:
Core leadership skills will remain the same through a plethora of cultures, however culture specific skills will vary according to this article. Behavioural tendencies, and trends do have an impact!
more...
The Learning Factor's curator insight, May 9, 2016 6:52 PM

How decision making, communication, and dark-side tendencies vary.
muneer ben nour's curator insight, May 10, 2016 9:34 AM

its looks like a bueatful drawing
Sign up to comment
Rescooped by rodrick rajive lal from Business Brainpower with the Human Touch
Scoop.it!

Are You a Likely CEO?

Are You a Likely CEO? | Writing about Life in the digital age | Scoop.it
From www.strategy-business.com - May 16, 2016 3:19 AM

For the past 16 years, we've studied the background of incoming CEOs at the world's largest 2,500 public companies as part of the annual Strategy& CEO Success study. Take this quiz to assess your immediate chances, based on the data we've collected, of becoming a chief executive in your chosen industry.


Via The Learning Factor
rodrick rajive lal's insight:
I guess most of us have gone through a wide variety of psychometric tests, Calliper, Mills  Briggs MBTI, et al, but then the ultimate test is on the field, nevertheless, I wouldn't mind going  the quiz, and I suggest you could too!
more...
The Learning Factor's curator insight, May 15, 2016 8:53 PM

Track your chances of becoming a chief executive at one of the world’s largest companies, based on a study of incoming leaders.
Sign up to comment
About Follow us Resources Terms Mobile Features
Facebook
X
LinkedIn