The Hindu Business Line : <I>Motivating leaders don't honk! </I>

For the drivers in my city, it is obvious how bad the pedestrians behave. They walk on the roads, slow down the traffic, and they don't even care about their own safety.

The drivers have to honk to make the pedestrians aware of the danger they put their lives in.

For the pedestrians in my city, it is obvious how bad the drivers behave. Drivers don't let the pedestrians cross the roads and they honk and pollute the city.

A simple psychometric test shows that hyped self-perception is a widespread human trait. A good leader is aware of this myth and surrenders to the belief that "people are like me, and they try to do the best job they can," which helps in effective delegation.

This belief makes the good leader wonder "why one succeeds and the other fails?"

If understanding the concept of "hyped self-perception" is a foundation for effective delegation, the answer to the above question, "condition," is the heart of motivational skills.

Although everyone tries one's best, the conditions are different. The obstacles in one's condition could de-motivate the individual and de-motivated people are normally not successful.

A good leader works for creating the condition conducive to success for people around him/her.

People do the best they can, the leader just need to remove the biggest obstacles.

Now, if the good leader's belief in people would lead to less honking cars, well, that is also positive for reduction of noise pollution.

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