Niels Pflaeging · @nielspflaeging
634 followers · 757 posts · Server mastodon.socialThis is an article of mine about Douglas McGregor's outstanding bestseller "The Human Side of Enterprise" from 1960 and the mind-boggling, profound misunderstanding that has surrounded the book and McGregor's #TheoryX/#TheoryY distinction for more than six decades.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mcgregor-paradox-most-tragic-misunderstanding-history-niels-pflaeging/
#betacodex #humannature #motivation #newwork #leadership #futureofleadership #selforganization #psychology #philosophy
#theoryx #betacodex #humannature #motivation #newwork #leadership #futureofleadership #selforganization #psychology #philosophy
Niels Pflaeging · @nielspflaeging
634 followers · 757 posts · Server mastodon.socialSo many people are still hooked on #TheoryX thinking.
Problem is: It makes significant progress in work & organizations utterly impossible!
https://linkedin.com/pulse/mcgregor-paradox-most-tragic-misunderstanding-history-niels-pflaeging
#betacodex #newwork #futureofwork #futureofleadership #orgdev #workthesystem #leadership #management #mcgregor #motivation #agile #agility #lean
#theoryx #betacodex #newwork #futureofwork #futureofleadership #orgdev #workthesystem #leadership #management #mcgregor #motivation #agile #agility #lean