![]() One regards reward motivation as maximizing freedom and compulsion totally deprives one of freedom. If one is physically compelled to do something, we feel a total absence of freedom, even if it is something we would willingly have done in the absence of compulsion. The greatest sense of being bound comes from compulsion. From the viewpoint of motivational psychology, there are basically four ways of influencing behavior: reward, punishment, restraint, and compulsion. Each of these ways of influencing behavior has a different impact on our sense of freedom. Now let us look at the other aspect of Freedom. “The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude be kind, but not weak be bold, but not bully be thoughtful, but not lazy be humble, but not timid be proud, but not arrogant have humor, but without folly.” Sigmund Freud So did the followers of Piped Piper at the least believe that he is going to provide any kind of protection? Are we then also looking at our leaders/managers or bosses to provide a layer of protection but protect from whom, what, and why? Is there insecurity of employees losing jobs, bad performance ratings, or an underlying desire of receiving praise or appreciation in any form of promotion or any reward? However, good leaders would be grounded in reality and would not fall into a trap of trying to live up to the idolized image created by their followers. This situation then creates an illusion that bears no relation to the fact and the follower is dominated by irrational feelings like a need for praise and protection. The employee under the influence of positive transference views his/ her leader as smarter, more charismatic and a better human being than the person is in reality. ‘Transference’ is the emotional fix that binds people to leaders. A number of studies have shown a close link between positive transference and productivity. Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, had defined a phenomenon called ’dynamic transference’ which explains a lot about the everyday behavior of organizations. Table of contentsĮxploring The Options Beyond The Traditional Organizational StructureĬharacteristics of Lattice Organization StructureĬhallenges of Lattice Organization and How to Overcome Them ![]() Let us first try to understand the basic psychology around the terms “follower” and “freedom” before we discuss further whether we can ever see ourselves in such organizations. What would happen if we do not have a Pied Piper to follow, would we be directionless? Would we lose our goal or can we fantasize about working in an environment without any bosses around? In the realm of today’s corporate world, we also have leaders, managers, and bosses, whom we are supposed to follow, listen to, and obey. ![]() The Pied Piper played a mesmerizing tune and all the town’s children followed him as he went along. The Pied Piper of Hamelin is one of the most popular fairy tales which we all have heard during our childhood days. Imagine walking into an office that doesn’t have any management and no one to report to and employees are given complete freedom to choose and decide the work which is core to one’s skills and strengths. Structure with no hierarchy and no formal chain of command
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