You are going to have these stumbling blocks often. Most often, the
obstacles don’t come from things or situations; they arise from the
people you are handling.
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| Stumbling Blocks |
When I was hiring people for my new business a few years ago, a friend told me that the best thing I could do to ensure my business ran smoothly was not to employ people at all!
That might be possible a few years ago, with the Internet taking over completely, but right now, we do need people to work with.
Even though we are working online, we are dealing with people. So, it is not really possible right now to neglect the human factor from our dealings completely.
The fact is that we need people and that these people would be a great asset for us only if we can able to motivate them. These people should be supercharged so that they can work for themselves and for the group and company.
But, how do you handle the very negative trait of obstinacy?
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| Removing Obstinacy |
For all that it takes; obstinacy needs to be stemmed out. It needs to be removed so that the way to progress smoothly walk on.
In this blog, we shall deal with the various ways in which you can not only snuff out obstinacy within your team but can also motivate these people to do a great job for the team.
Obstinacy is generally a sign of inflexibility and ignorance. But when you come against it, particularly as part of a team that you are heading, you could well end up wanting to bang your head against a brick wall.
There is a story that goes something like this:
Mr. Sharma and his son Sujit were trying to pull a calf into the barn. However, pushing and shoving was not yielding the desired results.
Sujit hold it tightly to the neck and Mr. Sharma pushed from behind but with no results. The calf stuck to her ground.
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| Mr. Sharma And Lady |
A lady who was passing offered to help. Going to the front of the calf, she stuck her finger into its mouth and the calf quietly and without arising any objection followed her into the barn.
What did you learn from the story?
Most people are like the calf. If you get after them against their will and prod and push them to act according to your agenda, you will only succeed in getting them to dig their heels in and they will not budge an inch.
However, if you provide them with some form of motivation (perhaps by helping them to understand why you want them to act in a particular fashion and what is in it for them), then chances are you will get them moving.
Good executives or leaders get their work done and their ends achieved by motivating their employees to give their best both individually as well as a team.
Motivation has to come from inside. So as a leader you need to know what all is going on inside the obstinate individual, what are his likes and dislikes, more important his fears and his phobias? Once you know which buttons to push the rest becomes much easier.
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| Push The Right Button To Motivate |
The best way to motivate even the most obstinate person is to see how best you can help them to succeed and achieve their own personal goals.
