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Why excessive performance orientation is nonsense
Motivators versus slackers. I think you've all heard sayings like these: "We expect our people to give 120 percent," "We're building the perfect product," "You can achieve anything if you just try hard enough," "I would have finished long ago if the others weren't...".
Why your sense of duty can be your downfall
There is hardly an experiment in psychology that reveals the dark side of human conscientiousness as clearly as the Milgram experiment. It shows that people are willing to harm others out of a sense of duty. What conclusions can be drawn from this for...
Out of the shock paralysis
How Change Succeeds: Change happens everywhere and constantly. It is the driving force of evolution, whether in nature, in companies, or in projects. It happens whether we want it to or not. Anyone who wants to successfully shape change processes together with people needs more than a vision and...
World of W-Wonders
With questions about project success, today I'm going to introduce you to a miracle cure that will save you a lot of energy, time, and money in your projects. At the same time, it motivates your employees. The application of this miracle cure has a lot to do with the letter W for miracle. And the best part: It costs nothing...
Battle of the Sexes
Do you have prejudices? For example, against women, men, homosexuals, heterosexuals, bankers, programmers, managers, or Microsoft? Prejudices have more influence on our behavior than we realize. They prevent us from fully utilizing the potential solutions in projects. On the one hand, I hope that...
Stay on equal terms!
How power struggles kill projects Scene 1: "That's it, end of story, that's how it's done!" The go-getter doesn't beat around the bush, but gets people moving and makes sure things "get done." Really? Scene 2: The project manager and the expert from the project team are engaged in a "technical" discussion...
The solution to the professional dilemma
How to Successfully Implement Method and Process Changes: It should be obvious to everyone that we constantly need to adapt to remain competitive. "Of course, smarty-pants!" you might say, and perhaps ask: "Why is the transition to new methods and processes so slow?" or...
More performance for more money?
How Rewards Become a Trap: Rewards are a popular way to boost motivation in a team or company. The underlying assumption is that a reward increases commitment. However, as studies show, this approach, if applied incorrectly, can have the opposite effect...