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&rsquo;m willing to bet it isn&rsquo;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&rsquo;s the ancient battle of inspiration versus fear. The carrot or the stick. Power versus influence.</p> <p>But which one is&nbsp;<em>really</em>&nbsp;more effective?</p> <h1>Run Away From Something &mdash; The Fear Approach</h1> <p>This, in old school manager parlance, would be the stick method. As in,&nbsp;<em>&ldquo;do what I say or I&rsquo;ll beat you with a stick&rdquo;.</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&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_fixation" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">target fixation</a>, we often hit that which we&rsquo;re focusing on avoiding. If your head is full of worry around mistakes, imagine the effect that has on your reality. Even if you&rsquo;re not making mistakes, many will work so carefully and cautiously to avoid them that output nosedives.</p> <p><a href="https://blog.startupstash.com/there-are-two-ways-to-galvanise-a-lagging-team-only-one-is-right-b843997c0672"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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