Are you a manager who listens to feedback from your employees?
Vengeance is one of our motives according to Dr. Steven Reiss motivational research. It is the desire to win and to confront those who offend. In companies managed by fear,…
How do your employees recharge their batteries?
We all know that it is good for our health to keep fit. On a psychological level, some people feel energized by physical training, but others like a more still…
How stress resilient are you?
Different people need different amounts of tranquillity. All of us are placed somewhere in the continuum between tranquillity and stress tolerance. This is based on scientifically made studies by Dr.…
Are you an orderly person or not?
Photo: copyright: @idakek_, Instagram One of our intrinsic motives is Order. We all have it, more or less. Those with high need of order like for ex. to do time…
How much acceptance do you need to validate your self-image?
Some people feel self-secure by nature, but some people need assurance from other people to feel self-secure. People with low self-confidence usually ask a lot of questions whether the work…
Do you have curious people working for you?
Some people are by nature curious (they have a high Curiosity motive). Curious people ask a lot of question and want to know WHY something needs to be done.…
Are you a leader affirming others’ potential?
Many people seeking for managerial positions have high desire for Power (motive). They enjoy being managers over other people and making decisions affecting employees. Not everyone want power, or…
Independence motive
Your subordinate managers are not your fans, they play in your band! Some higher up managers act as their subordinate managers are their raving fans. That is not the case.…