There Are Two Ways to Galvanise a Lagging Team — Only One Is Right
<p>How do you get the best out of yourself?</p>
<p>I’m willing to bet it isn’t to put yourself down, scare yourself, or shout in the mirror.</p>
<p>So why is there still a body of thought that recommends ruling others with an iron fist?</p>
<p>Is it effective, despite what logic may imply?</p>
<p>It’s the ancient battle of inspiration versus fear. The carrot or the stick. Power versus influence.</p>
<p>But which one is <em>really</em> more effective?</p>
<h1>Run Away From Something — The Fear Approach</h1>
<p>This, in old school manager parlance, would be the stick method. As in, <em>“do what I say or I’ll beat you with a stick”.</em></p>
<p>But when it comes to leadership of complex individuals? What does it really offer?</p>
<h2><strong>The effect on morale</strong></h2>
<p>Does fear bring out the best in you?</p>
<p>People scared of making mistakes are likely to make more. Due to a little human quirk called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_fixation" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">target fixation</a>, we often hit that which we’re focusing on avoiding. If your head is full of worry around mistakes, imagine the effect that has on your reality. Even if you’re not making mistakes, many will work so carefully and cautiously to avoid them that output nosedives.</p>
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