In 1995, Edward Deci published his book entitled Why We Do What We Do. It outlines his Self-Determination Theory and discusses extrinsic and intrinsic motivation with scientific research to support the theory. It’s a great read and helps explain why Intent-Based Leadership works. We recommend reading it to learn more. I recently read this book, Why...
Leadership Nudge® 324 – Safe to take Risks
September 16, 2020by Sandy Wilmer
Leaders must create a safe environment in order for employees to feel comfortable engaging in risk-embracing behavior, like launching a new product or even sharing a dissenting opinion. This is when you call the “Connect” play. Connect is about caring what people think, caring how people feel, and caring about their personal goals. Hey, ladies...
Leadership Nudge® 321 – Make the Invisible Visible and Guayaquil, Ecuador
August 13, 2020by Sandy Wilmer
Humans are conditioned to rely on visual cues. Leaders bring information to light by creating visual aides. Make the invisible visible. Article reference: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ecuador-city-beat-one-of-worlds-worst-outbreaks-of-covid-19-11593532974 Make the invisible visible. Humans are visual animals we have 10 times as much brain matter dedicated to processing what we see then to processing what we hear the optical nerves...
When we focus on avoiding errors, we have a bias for passivity. In order to avoid errors, we avoid decisions. Instead, focus on achieving excellence. This creates a bias toward action and learning.
Dr. Damasio, a head neurologist, discovered that our decision making is processed through the emotional part of our brain. Healthy emotions are necessary for healthy decision making. Our job as leaders in a Leader-Leader organization is to create an environment where people can come to work with healthy emotions. Learn more by reading this blog: Healthy...
The joy of an industrial age organization is that we separated the doers from the deciders. If you were a decider (also known as a boss, leader, white-collar, salaried person) then you made decisions for what the doers (also know as followers, blue-collar, hourly person) ought to do. Since the workforce was not involved in...
Fundamentally, humans will respond more consistently to positive, immediate, and certain recognition for behavior and ultimately continue that behavior. The circumstances leading up to the behavior are not as important as the consequence of the behavior. Focus on immediate recognition for best results. Today I’m going to talk about the ABCs of human behavior. And...
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Leadership Nudge® 261 – Be Transparent
June 12, 2019by Sandy Wilmer
It’s important to have a culture of transparency and vulnerability and leaders can model this behavior with their own personal characteristics with the help of the Johari Window. Watch as David explains. When you want people to make assessments and tell you what they think they should do, it’s important to have a culture of...