![]() In the upper right hand corner, where aggressive (horizontal) meets task (vertical), we have our “Get It Done” personalities. Their slow and deliberate approach can frustrate team members who are focused on meeting deadlines. They also tend to be detached from making decisions based on emotion and rely more on facts and data. They often can detail the downside of doing an initiative. These people are great at research and bringing different details together. They like to think and ruminate on all the possibilities and consequences. We often can see these people as the “brakes” in any team dynamic they tend to slow down a process. Just as the name suggests, these people like to get things right first and foremost. The upper left hand corner, where passive on our horizontal axis converges with task-focused on the vertical axis, we have the “Get It Right” personality. These two axises (vertical and horizontal) create a 4 block diagram and create what I call The Get Family. "Hey, how was your weekend?" “I’m concerned about how people will react to this idea.” “I feel anxious about the amount of work we’re taking on?” “Does anybody care about this anyway?” When someone is task-focused, their word choices reflect where their attention is: "Did you bring the report?" "Did you finish your homework and chores?" "Do you have those figures?" "How close is that project to completion?" On the other side of the axis, when someone is people-focused, their word choices reflect that. ![]() In group settings like team meetings or board retreats and especially during times of challenge, difficulty or stress, most people tend to focus with greater exclusiveness on either the “what” and the task, or the “who” and the people/relationships of the situation. Some people focus more on “tasks,” while others focus on “people” and relationships. When you look through the Lens of Understanding, you can observe that there are patterns to what people focus their attention on in any given situation. The vertical axis represents where individuals place their emphasis or focus. Passive reactions to a given situation can be submissive, yielding, and even withdrawing completely aggressive reactions to situations can range from bold determination to domination, belligerence, and attacks. The horizontal axis represents the degree of assertiveness an individual demonstrates and ranges from passive to aggressive. What they discovered in a very neat and compact way is that there are four general types of personalities that we interact with in any given group. As we examine their insights, it’s also important to include the caveat that these are generalities and not meant to “box” people in - more of a diagnostic tool to help leaders quickly adapt their style to help the team progress. This was a great opportunity to share with the client what I call the “Get Family” or what is probably better known as the Lens of Understanding by Dr. Do you ever feel like you’re in a team or on a board where you’re mixing water and oil? Some people go hard right, while others go hard left? Even their approach to a topic or challenge is, well, different! What happens when you get a group of diverse, different-thinking, multi-experienced people together? “Well, usually it falls apart!” we said. With fascinating research from the field of motivation science and compelling stories of people who learned to motivate themselves, Get It Done illuminates invaluable strategies for pulling yourself in whatever direction you want to go - so you can achieve your goals while staying healthy, clearheaded, and happy.Last week I hopped on a call with a client and we were discussing the different dynamics of a board and people in general. In Get It Done, psychologist and behavioral scientist Ayelet Fishbach presents a new theoretical framework for self-motivated action, explaining how to identify the right goals, attack the “middle problem,” battle temptations, use the help of others around you, and so much more. How do you know where to start? How do you carry on in the face of roadblocks and distractions? How do you decide which tasks and ambitions to prioritize when you’re faced with more responsibilities, needs, and desires than you can keep track of? ![]() ![]() Setting and achieving goals for yourself - at work, at home, and in relationships - is harder than it seems. A great deal of ink has been spilled on the subject of motivating and influencing others, but what happens when the person you most want to influence is you? ![]()
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