Two Predictors of High Performance

Psychologists have found that the two most important predictors of high achievement in adulthood are positive expectations on the part of the parents combined with a democratic family environment.

Since adults are just children with better excuses, as we say, the same two qualities that predict high-achieving young people are the same two qualities that determine a high-performance work environment: positive expectations and a democratic environment.

The most effective work teams are democratic, in which the boss and the employees work together as a team, everyone fully participating and discussing what needs to be done.

The more often you meet with your staff members, the greater their sense of participation ...

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