. Sustained, peak performance can not be coerced. Greatness comes from inspiration. Inspired organizations attract peak performers. Coerced organizations repel them.

If you were choosing an investment, in which kind of an organization would you prefer to inve

In the two decades that I spent in manufacturing, I toured over 100 different facilities and observed their managers in action. I saw many who were promoted from within. Some of them struggled to make the transition from super producer to supervisor. Their ability to use a wrench or a hammer didn't transfer very well to managing people.

To tighten a bolt you must make it or physically force it to move, first with your fingers and later use a wrench to apply torque.

The wonderful thing about people is that they will move all by themselves and will actually move much faster and easier if you enable and motivate them. With people, forcing or torquing damages long term effectiveness. Their threads are easily stripped.

Isn't that the difference between coercion and inspiration? Coerced performance is second rate, at best, and is not sustainable. Coerced people initially perform but eventually quit, either mentally, spiritually or literally. Sustained, peak performance can not be coerced. Greatness comes from inspiration. Inspired organizations attract peak performers. Coerced organizations repel them.

If you were choosing an investment, in which kind of an organization would you prefer to inve

ability to use a wrench or a hammer didn't transfer very well to managing people.

To tighten a bolt you must make it or physically force it to move, first with your fingers and later use a wrench to apply torque.

The wonderful thing about people is that they will move all by themselves and will actually move much faster and easier if you enable and motivate them. With people, forcing or torquing damages long term effectiveness. Their threads are easily stripped.

Isn't that the difference between coercion and inspiration? Coerced performance is second rate, at best, and is not sustainable. Coerced people initially perform but eventually quit, either mentally, spiritually or literally. Sustained, peak performance can not be coerced. Greatness comes from inspiration. Inspired organizations attract peak performers. Coerced organizations repel them.

If you were choosing an investment, in which kind of an organization would you prefer to inve

erful thing about people is that they will move all by themselves and will actually move much faster and easier if you enable and motivate them. With people, forcing or torquing damages long term effectiveness. Their threads are easily stripped.

Isn't that the difference between coercion and inspiration? Coerced performance is second rate, at best, and is not sustainable. Coerced people initially perform but eventually quit, either mentally, spiritually or literally. Sustained, peak performance can not be coerced. Greatness comes from inspiration. Inspired organizations attract peak performers. Coerced organizations repel them.

If you were choosing an investment, in which kind of an organization would you prefer to inve

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Isn't that the difference between coercion and inspiration? Coerced performance is second rate, at best, and is not sustainable. Coerced people initially perform but eventually quit, either mentally, spiritually or literally. Sustained, peak performance can not be coerced. Greatness comes from inspiration. Inspired organizations attract peak performers. Coerced organizations repel them.

If you were choosing an investment, in which kind of an organization would you prefer to inve

. Sustained, peak performance can not be coerced. Greatness comes from inspiration. Inspired organizations attract peak performers. Coerced organizations repel them.

If you were choosing an investment, in which kind of an organization would you prefer to invest; coerced or inspired? If you are a business owner, you make that decision daily. Promoting super producers without providing with training to make a smooth transition can turn a well intentioned decision into a disaster. You can both lose a great producer as well as diminish the productivity in the new supervisor's department.