Mootivation, Manipulation and Leadership
>> 8.11.09
Something to SMILE about: encouragement and inspiration for Life’s ups and downs.
Zig Zaglar
Motivation occurs when you persuade others to take an action in their own best interests.
Manipulation is persuading others to take an action that is primarily for your benefit.
Leadership is the ability to persuade someone to do what you wanted him to do because he wanted to do it.
Result? Productivity declines.
Motivation
- performance improves, productivity increases and both parties win. A fair-weather friend is always there when he needs you.
Result? Win – Win
Manipulation
- self-destructs the individual doing the manipulating. Words gets out on manipulators. Result? People grow less and less likely to respond in a positive manner to their manipulation.
- persuading or even subtly coercing people to do something so that you win they lose. Result? Forced compliance.
- victory is temporary and the price is prohibitive. With the motivator, everybody wins; with the manipulator only the manipulator wins. Result? Win – Lose
Manipulators are losers who produce resentment and discord.
Become a motivator, lead your people, and don’t manipulate them.
