Danger in the Comfort Zone: From Boardroom to Mailroom--how to Break the Entitlement Habit That's Killing American BusinessAmacom, American Management Association, 1995 - 255 Seiten "Since the original publication of this important and controversial book, it has stirred up business thinkers everywhere. Now this landmark work has been updated and expanded -- with five all-new chapters -- to meet today's continuing challenges to the nation's productivity and morale. Danger in the Comfort Zone examines the phenomenon of the ""entitlement"" mentality in the American workforce -- people's preoccupation with their rewards rather than their responsibilities. Bardwick describes three basic mindsets and shows the effect of each on individuals and their organizations: * Entitlement -- people feel entitled to rewards and lethargic about having to earn them; motivation and job satisfaction are low * Fear -- people are paralyzed; the threat of layoffs makes them focus on protecting their jobs rather than doing them well * Earning -- people are energized by challenge; they know their accomplishments will be noticed -- and rewarded In this paperback edition, Bardwick points out that although the ""fear"" element has undoubtedly grown in the last few years, the entitlement attitude is still firmly entrenched at all levels. She offers additional chapters with new, specific techniques for pulling people out of the quagmire of fear and complacency, and igniting them with the energy of true earning." |
Inhalt
A New Look at a Familiar Problem | 1 |
Danger in the Comfort Zone | 7 |
The American Dream Shattered | 9 |
When Organizations Are Too ComfortableThe Lethargy of Entitlement | 20 |
When Organizations Are Too StressedThe Paralysis of Fear | 35 |
When Organizations Are Revitalized The Energy of Earning | 53 |
Understanding How People WorkThe Earning Curve | 65 |
Moving Away From EntitlementIncrease Pressure | 82 |
On the Personal Side | 153 |
Questions and Answers | 170 |
Finding Comfort in Endless Danger | 183 |
The Borderless Economy | 185 |
Get Real | 193 |
Operate in Optimum Ways | 203 |
Critical Conditions Trust Commitment Success | 213 |
Give Thanks for Hard Times | 229 |
Moving Away From FearDecrease Pressure | 102 |
Maintaining the Creative Energy of Earning | 117 |
The New Paradigm | 134 |
Notes on Sources | 235 |
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