We Need To Strive Towards Leading Change In A Disruptive 21st Century Case Study
We Need to Strive Towards Leading Change in a Disruptive 21st Century
Why is it so difficult to create or adapt to change in our country? Though the lessons were basically coincidental, the month of April 2017 was rather eventful. During the Secondary School’s Principals annual conferences, I traversed the various county headquarters making presentations on “Career Dynamics in the 21st Century,” to thousands of principals. Courtesy of 10 counties, I found myself in Kisumu, Nyeri, Nakuru, Mombasa, Machakos and Embu too. At the same time, there were great lessons learnt during the presentations.
Apparently, I always broke the ice with a few questions in each case. Initially, I sought to understand whether the principals became teachers by …show more content…
Indeed, the influence has lasted during both the 20th and 21st Centuries. The ability to continually create change has led Bill Gates to become the world’s richest man for more than 2 decades.
Meanwhile, when intrinsic motivation is killed, extrinsic motivation which is illustrated by way of carrot and stick becomes the order of things. The Carrot and Stick Approach of Motivation is a traditional motivation theory that advocates rewarding people to elicit desired behaviors. Sometimes, the rewards are extended in the form of money, promotions, and any other financial or non-financial benefits. Occasionally, punishment is exerted aiming to push for improved performance. Could this extrinsic motivation be on the edge?
The 21st Century is synonymous with immense opportunities. Those who are properly aligned to their innate abilities easily identify the opportunities and exploit them appropriately. Ironically, the opportunities do not last for long periods, especially due to the influences of globalization, continually advancing technology and forces of competition. These forces continually present disruptive situations in our
Why is it so difficult to create or adapt to change in our country? Though the lessons were basically coincidental, the month of April 2017 was rather eventful. During the Secondary School’s Principals annual conferences, I traversed the various county headquarters making presentations on “Career Dynamics in the 21st Century,” to thousands of principals. Courtesy of 10 counties, I found myself in Kisumu, Nyeri, Nakuru, Mombasa, Machakos and Embu too. At the same time, there were great lessons learnt during the presentations.
Apparently, I always broke the ice with a few questions in each case. Initially, I sought to understand whether the principals became teachers by …show more content…
Indeed, the influence has lasted during both the 20th and 21st Centuries. The ability to continually create change has led Bill Gates to become the world’s richest man for more than 2 decades.
Meanwhile, when intrinsic motivation is killed, extrinsic motivation which is illustrated by way of carrot and stick becomes the order of things. The Carrot and Stick Approach of Motivation is a traditional motivation theory that advocates rewarding people to elicit desired behaviors. Sometimes, the rewards are extended in the form of money, promotions, and any other financial or non-financial benefits. Occasionally, punishment is exerted aiming to push for improved performance. Could this extrinsic motivation be on the edge?
The 21st Century is synonymous with immense opportunities. Those who are properly aligned to their innate abilities easily identify the opportunities and exploit them appropriately. Ironically, the opportunities do not last for long periods, especially due to the influences of globalization, continually advancing technology and forces of competition. These forces continually present disruptive situations in our