8. One cannot talk sensibly about leadership, or people management,
nor design decent management processes, unless we clarify
beforehand our beliefs with regards to what
people in organizations are like.
We have to arrive at a shared understanding of human nature
and of the consequences of that for our organizations.
Niels Pflaeging, Un-Leadership
10. Theory X Theory Y
Attitude
People dislike work, People need to work and want to take
find it boring, an interest in it.
and will avoid it if they can. Under right conditions, they can enjoy it.
Direction
People must be forced People will direct themselves
or bribed towards a target
to make the right effort. that they accept.
Responsibility
People would rather be directed People will seek and accept
than accept responsibility, responsibility,
(which they avoid). under the right conditions.
Motivation
People are motivated mainly Under the right conditions, people
by money are motivated by the desire to realize
and fears about their job security. their own potential.
Creativity
Most people have little creativity - Creativity and ingenuity are
except when it comes to getting widely distributed
round rules. and grossly underused.
Source:10
Douglas McGregor, ‘The Human Side of Enterprise’, 1960