Running Head: REPLY 2
When it comes to group thinking, we need to acknowledge Theory X and Theory Y styles of management because depending on how the management leads can influence how groups think. In your example, you use the Air Force as a culture place on obedience over questioning. However, from experience as a Navy spouse, I can tell you that my husband gets challenge by Junior Sailors all the time to ask the Why? Today they want to know the reason of the order. There will be times when they just have to roger up, but in most case when doing daily task out of the danger zone, you will be a challenge. In my opinion, it goes back to the Theory use at the work place because as leaders we can empower them or shut them down.
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I think that your leadership experiences based on tribes and cultural beliefs are unique and authentic. Most of us born in the United States will never experience such of positive organizational behavior because we are structural. The CEO of the company I work for promotes POB, but as you mention in the post most of us do not attend those meetings. My husband refers to it as mandatory fun; he is in the Navy, and he orders his Sailors to attend and what he has shared with me that once they show up, they tend to have a good time and losing up. My question to you will be how would our HR’s accomplish maximum participation to the fun meetings? We can just order them to show up, but my husband shares something with me that makes sense. First, is understanding your people, find out what motivates them and what they like to do outside work. The military does an excellent job separating the workplace with mandatory fun. If your co-worker enjoyed having a drink, a happy hour bar will works. However, if what they like is to be with the family do a quarterly picnic for the families. The only way to promote POB is by knowing your people. If the well-known Chief was not aware of the presence when he speaks he could not entertain his …show more content…
I think that your leadership experiences based on tribes and cultural beliefs are unique and authentic. Most of us born in the United States will never experience such of positive organizational behavior because we are structural. The CEO of the company I work for promotes POB, but as you mention in the post most of us do not attend those meetings. My husband refers to it as mandatory fun; he is in the Navy, and he orders his Sailors to attend and what he has shared with me that once they show up, they tend to have a good time and losing up. My question to you will be how would our HR’s accomplish maximum participation to the fun meetings? We can just order them to show up, but my husband shares something with me that makes sense. First, is understanding your people, find out what motivates them and what they like to do outside work. The military does an excellent job separating the workplace with mandatory fun. If your co-worker enjoyed having a drink, a happy hour bar will works. However, if what they like is to be with the family do a quarterly picnic for the families. The only way to promote POB is by knowing your people. If the well-known Chief was not aware of the presence when he speaks he could not entertain his
When it comes to group thinking, we need to acknowledge Theory X and Theory Y styles of management because depending on how the management leads can influence how groups think. In your example, you use the Air Force as a culture place on obedience over questioning. However, from experience as a Navy spouse, I can tell you that my husband gets challenge by Junior Sailors all the time to ask the Why? Today they want to know the reason of the order. There will be times when they just have to roger up, but in most case when doing daily task out of the danger zone, you will be a challenge. In my opinion, it goes back to the Theory use at the work place because as leaders we can empower them or shut them down.
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I think that your leadership experiences based on tribes and cultural beliefs are unique and authentic. Most of us born in the United States will never experience such of positive organizational behavior because we are structural. The CEO of the company I work for promotes POB, but as you mention in the post most of us do not attend those meetings. My husband refers to it as mandatory fun; he is in the Navy, and he orders his Sailors to attend and what he has shared with me that once they show up, they tend to have a good time and losing up. My question to you will be how would our HR’s accomplish maximum participation to the fun meetings? We can just order them to show up, but my husband shares something with me that makes sense. First, is understanding your people, find out what motivates them and what they like to do outside work. The military does an excellent job separating the workplace with mandatory fun. If your co-worker enjoyed having a drink, a happy hour bar will works. However, if what they like is to be with the family do a quarterly picnic for the families. The only way to promote POB is by knowing your people. If the well-known Chief was not aware of the presence when he speaks he could not entertain his …show more content…
I think that your leadership experiences based on tribes and cultural beliefs are unique and authentic. Most of us born in the United States will never experience such of positive organizational behavior because we are structural. The CEO of the company I work for promotes POB, but as you mention in the post most of us do not attend those meetings. My husband refers to it as mandatory fun; he is in the Navy, and he orders his Sailors to attend and what he has shared with me that once they show up, they tend to have a good time and losing up. My question to you will be how would our HR’s accomplish maximum participation to the fun meetings? We can just order them to show up, but my husband shares something with me that makes sense. First, is understanding your people, find out what motivates them and what they like to do outside work. The military does an excellent job separating the workplace with mandatory fun. If your co-worker enjoyed having a drink, a happy hour bar will works. However, if what they like is to be with the family do a quarterly picnic for the families. The only way to promote POB is by knowing your people. If the well-known Chief was not aware of the presence when he speaks he could not entertain his