Chasin That Carrot

Author : Philip Gordon, Ph.d
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781492354482
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (544 download)

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Download or read book Chasing the Carrot written by Philip Gordon, Ph.d and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world has changed since the economic downturn, and will never be the same again. Ever increasing competition, downsizing, automation, off-shoring and outsourcing has changed what it means to be an employee – the job for life is dead.Companies can now no longer rely on pay and benefits alone to motivate and align their employees interests, trust has been lost, and they have become numb to threats.To succeed in this increasingly competitive global economy, businesses must work smarter and more sustainable. At the core of this is effective personnel development.The 'Chasing the Carrot' offers a new paradigm, demonstrating how to motivate, increase creativity and foster leadership at all levels in the business reduces costs and improve outcomes.Dr. Philip Gordon, PhD offers his invaluable insights from his career, backed up with research and recent management thinking.His LEAP model will transform you, your people andthe prospects of your business. "The world is changing ever faster and faster. The ever increasing growth of internet, ever thinner laptops and mobile phones can do more than a computer could do just a decade ago. Now online giants such as Google have all but replaced the once popular Yellow Pages, and Facebook only less than 10 years old has created a whole different social paradigm.Prior to these revolutions, few would have predicted with any accuracy what was about to happen, the impact it would have on our lives, and that things would never be the same again. With all such change there is a period of time where the majority seek to cling to the status quo, dismissing information that contradicts this reality.Eventually a "new norm" is established, and it is as if everybody knew it all along.This is known as the “Semmelweis” effect, after the Hungarian doctor who first pioneered the use of antiseptic solution to wash hands in obstetrical clinics to reduce the very high mortality rates on doctor's wards. He was ridiculed by his peers, and rejected by the medical community at large, yet now everybody accepts the existence of germs that cannot be seen by the naked eye. This book examines in detail these phenomena and more. Well done!" -Dr. Peter Geissler, Ph.D, CEO and AuthorA revolution is happening in the workplace.Things are changing and will never ever be the same again. Yet the majority are either rejecting this or are unaware of the extent of the change we are currently experiencing. The drive for quicker and cheaper coupled against the backdrop of the global meltdown has resulted in the workforce being replaced by computers or labor in cheaper markets. The question that people should be asking themselves is, will there still be a job for me in the future, and what will it be doing?As a manager dealing with the ever changing and conflicting pressures, you need to motivate your staff to meet the objectives of your team, department and organisation. This used to be done through the "carrot" of better pay, and the "stick" threat of being side-lined within the organisation or worse, still sacked. So what happens when the organisation no longer can afford the carrots, and the workforce expects those annual pay raises and bonuses? The carrot is now somewhat rotten… As for the stick, people are used to the constant threat of being made redundant and obsolete – so they are somewhat numb to this threat.If you aspire to be a great manager, this book challenges your comfort zones and inspires you to be a great role model to your staff and your organisation.