Episode 6. A Terrible (And Terribly Common) Way to Motivate Others
That Phineas Gage story? Completely true, by the way. Look it up if you don’t believe me. That’s what you get when you play with dynamite without wearing a safety helmet. So let that be a lesson to you.
And let this be a lesson to you too – you’re soon going to be inspiring your people when things get difficult, picking them up when they get down, and giving them ideas when they get stuck. You might be doing those things already. When you do, try as often as possible to use clear, simple, common language to get your points across. Don’t talk to your team like they’re children, and don’t talk to them like they’re your students. You’ll get your points across more effectively if ...
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