Load Them with Work

The second factor they discovered, and the focus of this chapter, was that the managers of high performers started them off strong with lots of work, even an overload, from the very first day of employment.

Chapter One talked about the self-concept and its central role in determining the personality and behavior of the adult. Just as the self-concept of individuals forms from early childhood experience, the self-concept of employees with regard to their performance and behavior on the job begins to form from their first contact with the company. New employees are going to be influenced by their first impressions. And when their first experience or impression of the job is suddenly being up to their neck with roles, goals, ...

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