Cooperation vs. Self-interest (Pt 2): Context – The Great Influencer
Posted on29 Sep 2011
Tagsassumptions, behavior, collaboration, compliments, context, cooperation, Cooperation vs Self-interest Series, organizational culture, extrinsic, food, Harvard Business Review, Influence, intrinsic, leadership, Lee Ross, management, money, morale, motivation, Performance, pigeonholing, self-interest, Stanford, taste, Yochai Benkler
Comments1
As we saw with pigeonholing and tasting food, context influences us greatly. This extends to people’s inclinations to collaborate. In support of... Read More
Inadequacies of the Generic “Good Job” Compliment
Posted on29 Nov 2010
Tagsgood job, Strategic Complimenting Series, recognition, reading, promotion, Performance, peer pressure, money, intrinsic, extrinsic, evaluator, compliments, child
Comments6
A commenter inquired why the “good job” compliment isn’t intrinsic since “doing that good job comes from inside a person (an experience,... Read More
Strategically Using Compliments in Relationship Building
Posted on18 Nov 2010
Tagscompliments, extrinsic, intrinsic, relationships, sensitivity, Talent, values, Strategic Complimenting Series
Comments3
Compliments are an extremely effective way to build morale and relationships. However, they are not as easy to employ as one might... Read More
The Ability to Praise is a Function of Personality
Posted on18 Oct 2010
Tagsemotions, teach, sensitivity, rewards, praise, Personality, networking, motivation, mentoring, McKinsey & Company, management, leadership, intuition, intrinsic, extrovert, extrinsic, compliments, compensation, approaches
Comments0
One of the major characteristics of intuitive approaches for leadership is the dominance of intrinsic rewards over extrinsic ones. The demarcation between... Read More
