Why My Donkey Doesnt Drink

Naeem Aktar

You can take your donkey to the pond but

cannot make it drink

It is true to human beings as well

Did you ever face questions

Why doesn't this person work?
Why does this colleague hate me?
Why do I always get bad people to work with?
Could someone be more ungrateful than him?
Why does this person want to embarrass me?

Refusing to work is a problem or a symptom?

Lack of interest in the job

Stubbornness
Excessive fear of punishments
Inappropriate recognition / rewards
Conflicting demands of the superiors

Human beings refuse to work due to any

of the above-mentioned reason (s)

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P = F (M,A,E)
P: Performance
F: Function
M: Motivation
A: Ability
E: Environment

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Newtons First Law of (Motivation) Motion

Every body persists in its state of rest or uniform motion in a
straight - line, unless it is compelled to change that state by force
impressed on it.
Human beings too, do not change their state of affairs
unless a force is applied on them. People do not take
initiative or an action until they are compelled to do so.

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The premise of Court of Justice is based upon
finding out the motive behind the crime. According
To law, the origin of the word crime is from two
Latin words

mens rea, i.e., the guilty mind

without which, any action remains an act and not

an offence. According to the Indian Penal Code,
a person is not to be penalized by death or life sentence under
section IPC 302, who has committed even a murder for self defense. However, a person may be penalized under section IPC 307 to a rigorous imprisonment for seven years for just taking a
shot from a gun on somebody (not necessarily killing the person),
if his motive was to kill him, i.e. an attempt to murder.

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Newtons Second Law of (Motivation) Motion

The rate of change of momentum of a body is proportional to the
applied force and takes place in the direction in which the force
acts.
The mass (individuals competence) remains constant, it is the
persons desire/interest (the velocity) decides the extent of his
success. More the desire and interest towards a particular job;
better is his chance of success.

Motivation and Need Satisfaction

Unsatisfied
needs
Reassessment
of needs

Tension

Reduction in
Tension

Drives

Need
Satisfaction

Search for
Behavior
Goal directed
behavior

Accelerator vs.. Brake

Motivation is like an accelerator in a vehicle. A vehicle

keeps moving at the pace decided by its accelerator.
The moment accelerator is reduced, vehicles speed
reduces and it may come to a standstill if there is no
further acceleration. Alternatively, if brakes are applied,
there will be an abrupt reduction in the speed of the
vehicle and it may come to a standstill.

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Is it MOTIVATION or
MANIPULATION???

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"Leadership I s the art of getting someone else to
do something you want done because he wants to
do it."
General Dwight David Eisenhower

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I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle
that you can not motivate people to do things.
You can only

demotivate

them. The primary

job of the manager is not to empower but to

remove obstacles.

Scott Adams

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How

NOT to Demotivate

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Demotivators originating due to lack of proper Supervision
Lack of Direction
Lack of Recognition
Subordinates may become high headed
People are expected to do good work

catch somebody doing things wrong.

catch somebody doing things right.
Praise in public, reprimand in private.
Never offer a unfair reward or recognition

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Demotivators originating due to lack of proper Supervision
Be the Neelkanth (Lord Shiva)
Close Supervision
Inspected or expected job
Reluctance of managers to empower team members
Doubt on the capabilities / credibility of team members
Doubting the integrity
Freedom to perform
Forcing people to work in their (managers) way

Conflicting expectations of superiors

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Demotivators originating due to inappropriate Leadership
Unfulfilled Promises
Denying a promotion or a request transfer
Conflicting behaviors of superiors
Feeling of favoritism
Being a work-alcoholic
Asking people to do what you wouldnt like to do your self?
Frequent changes in Standard Operating Procedures

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Criticizing an Art

Appreciation can make a day. Even change a life.

Your willingness to put it into words is all that is
necessary.
Margaret Cousins

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DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS

Chanakya
Guptapragya

means those who have undiscovered talent

Suptapragya

means those who are talented but NO action

Truptpragya

means those who are contented

Luptpragya

means those who have lost interest

Pradiptapragya

means those who are sharp and dashing

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I am sure you must have read in Ramayana the episode of
Hanuman ji crossing the sea to reach Lanka. Until the time
Jambuvant persuaded him by saying these words, Kavan
so kaj kathin jag manhi, jo nahi hot tat tum panhi
(which is that difficult task in the world that
you cannot do), even Hanuman ji could not
believe that he can cross the sea.

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Money and job satisfaction are the two wings of
a bird; one is enough for survival, but to fly high
both are required.

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The greatest motivational act

one person can do for another
is to listen.
Roy E. Moody

Why My Donkey Doesnt Listen