It is impossible to separate the performance and well-being of organizations from the performance and well-being of their members. To provide people with meanÂingful work and rewards, organizations need to be successful. And to be successful, organizations need high-performing individuals. The challenge is to design organizations that perform at high levels and treat people in ways that are motivating and satisfying.
Treating people in ways that lead to success for both organizations and their members is not easy to do. It takes visionary leadership and skilled management. It requires a wide range of well-thought-out structures, programs, and practices that are oriented toward motivating people to perform at their highest levels. And it takes commitment and dedication to creating an environment where management and employees genuinely respect and value each other.
When both individuals and organizations achieve more and more of their goals, I call this relationship a “virtuous spiral.”
Author: Edward E. Lawler III
Source: Leader to Leader
Subjects: Leadership, Organizational Behavior
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