Welcome to the last instalment of the “law of three”. In part 1, we examined what the “law of three” is on a macro-logical level and looked at affirmation, denial, and reconciliation. In part 2, we drilled down into how this applies to business and the Self Concept. In this final part we will be looking at the way fear interacts with motivation!
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THE LAW OF THREE PART 2: THE SELF CONCEPT
How can we more effectively use the “law of three” when it comes to leadership, management, coaching, and business? We might start by examining the “law of three” in action when we view the Self Concept.
Maslow and Motivational Maps
Recently, on a Maps training session, my friend asked me about the strange anomaly of the eight levels of the Maslow Hierarchy, according to the version that we refer to, and the way we fit the nine motivators into it. How does that work? he asked. It’s a good question, and important to get to grips with.
9 Reasons to Attend the Leadership Showcase #9
At last: we have arrived at the 9th and the final reason to attend the Leadership Showcase at the Dominion Theatre on the 8th September (http://www.astoundingleadershipinsights.com/); and also check out: https://youtu.be/dHl02RgiNug. It’s been a long haul, and in case you have not been following this epic let me remind you of the 8 reasons weContinue reading “9 Reasons to Attend the Leadership Showcase #9”
Emotional Intelligence and Educating People
Emotional intelligence is certainly a breakthrough concept of the last twenty years or so; it helps explain why so many high IQ or highly intelligent people make spectacularly bad decisions and crash. Further, it also gives us a new agenda and language that can be used to help all managers and teachers and coaches developContinue reading “Emotional Intelligence and Educating People”
Maslow and Motivational Maps
My friend Ivo recently on a Maps training session asked me about the strange anomaly of the eight levels of the Maslow Hierarchy, according to the version that we refer to, and the way we fit the nine motivators into it. How does that work, he asked? A good question and he is the firstContinue reading “Maslow and Motivational Maps”
Which traditional school subject is the most important for career success?
People all have a view on this, and the results of the Luvata (http://www.luvata.com/en/News-Room/Quick-Poll-Results/Which-traditional-school-subject-is-the-most-important-for-career-success/?backurl=%2Fen%2FNews-Room%2FQuick-Poll-Results%2F ) poll are clear: maths and the sciences comprise a full 50% and literacy and languages 43%; arts, geography and history are also-runs sweeping up the rear. Of course, these statistics are misleading, especially to parents: they see that doctors or lawyersContinue reading “Which traditional school subject is the most important for career success?”
The Three Priority Decisions of Your Life
All decisions have consequences, so this blog is not minimising the importance of carefully considering any choice you have to make. But in the scheme of things the Pareto Principle applies: 80% of decisions are pretty low grade, and on 20% of our decisions big outcomes depend.
Performance, Motivation and What Else?
We have long held at Motivational Maps that performance is down to three core components: direction, skills (including knowledge), and motivation. So far as the operational work goes at middle and technical levels, then we are really concerned with two aspects: skills and motivation, and this since the direction – strategy, plans, goals, objectivesContinue reading “Performance, Motivation and What Else?”
The Mapping Motivation Series 