#theoryy — Public Fediverse posts

I’m surprised by the number of really smart, well-read, highly-educated people, some of whom read graduate school case studies on Theory X vs Theory Y, that then managed to memoryhole the entire construct and insist on relearning the theory via praxis.

#LifeWorkBalance #TheoryX #TheoryY #praxis

I’m surprised by the number of really smart, well-read, highly-educated people, some of whom read graduate school case studies on Theory X vs Theory Y, that then managed to memoryhole the entire construct and insist on relearning the theory via praxis.

#LifeWorkBalance #TheoryX #TheoryY #praxis

Sure. Pay affects performance.
But not in the way those managers think!
https://betacodex.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BetaCodex-PerformanceManagement2022.pdf
#betacodex #relativetargets #nobonuses #noincentives #theoryy

Sure. Pay affects performance.
But not in the way those managers think!
https://betacodex.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BetaCodex-PerformanceManagement2022.pdf
#betacodex #relativetargets #nobonuses #noincentives #theoryy

Work the system – (more) #trust will emerge naturally, free of charge!

Trust is never an input, but always an output! The input is called "confidence in people." Which is precisely what Douglas McGregor expressed with his #TheoryY image of human nature.

#betacodex #leadership #agile #lean #newwork #orgdev

Work the system – (more) #trust will emerge naturally, free of charge!

Trust is never an input, but always an output! The input is called "confidence in people." Which is precisely what Douglas McGregor expressed with his #TheoryY image of human nature.

#betacodex #leadership #agile #lean #newwork #orgdev

This is an article of mine about Douglas McGregor's outstanding bestseller "The Human Side of Enterprise" from 1960 and the mind-boggling, profound misunderstanding that has surrounded the book and McGregor's #TheoryX and #TheoryY distinction for more than six decades.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mcgregor-paradox-most-tragic-misunderstanding-history-niels-pflaeging/
#betacodex #humannature #motivation #newwork #leadership #futureofleadership #selforganization #psychology #philosophy

This is an article of mine about Douglas McGregor's outstanding bestseller "The Human Side of Enterprise" from 1960 and the mind-boggling, profound misunderstanding that has surrounded the book and McGregor's #TheoryX and #TheoryY distinction for more than six decades.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mcgregor-paradox-most-tragic-misunderstanding-history-niels-pflaeging/
#betacodex #humannature #motivation #newwork #leadership #futureofleadership #selforganization #psychology #philosophy

"Show me your #change approach and I tell you exactly what assumptions on #humannature you carry around with you."

https://www.redforty2.com/openspace-beta
#betacodex #theoryy #VFOT #ChangeManagement #orgdev #transformation #agiletransformation #futureofleadership #futureofwork #workthesystem

"Show me your #change approach and I tell you exactly what assumptions on #humannature you carry around with you."

https://www.redforty2.com/openspace-beta
#betacodex #theoryy #VFOT #ChangeManagement #orgdev #transformation #agiletransformation #futureofleadership #futureofwork #workthesystem

You cannot motivate other people.
You cannot develop other people.
You cannot convince other people.
You cannot lead other people.
You cannot steer or control other people.
You cannot align other people.

And you don't have to.

#betacodex #leadership #love #democracy #communication #newwork #futureofleadership #theoryY #motivation #orgdev #agile #agility #lean #selforganization #selforganized

You cannot motivate other people.
You cannot develop other people.
You cannot convince other people.
You cannot lead other people.
You cannot steer or control other people.
You cannot align other people.

And you don't have to.

#betacodex #leadership #love #democracy #communication #newwork #futureofleadership #theoryY #motivation #orgdev #agile #agility #lean #selforganization #selforganized