Professional Documents
Culture Documents
P = f(H x E x S)
Self-Awareness
Psychological Processes
1. Emotional Stability
2. Defensive Behavior
3. Locus of Control
Behavior
Confident, Self-assured
Comfort with new people /new situations – need improvements in
these areas
Long lasting positive relationships
Head Tapes
I can
I’ll make it work
This is my right
My needs are important
I’m not old
Low Self-esteem
Learned helplessness
Defensive, Fearful, Hesitant
Self-destructive behavior
Seek approval of others
Authority issues
Behavior
Low initiative
Compliance
Resistance to change
Rebellious - showing a desire to resist authority, control, or
convention
Head Tapes
Others are better
What will others say?
I must not fail
I can’t
“Shoulds” that Govern Thoughts
I Should:
• Be good at everything
• Be appreciated by all
• Be responsible
• Be in control
• Be self-reliant
• Am easily irritated
• Anger easily
EXTERNALIST INTERNALIST
2. Locus of Control
Externals
• Influenced by fate & others
• Low self-direction
• Cautious in trying new approaches
• Express greater dissatisfaction with job, orgn, and superior
• Use defenses to cope with inadequacies
• Often feel helpless
• Become cynical
Internals
• Self-reliant, self-directed
• Accept responsibility for own growth & career development
• Confident
• Higher risk- taking
• Self blaming
• Achievement oriented
• Higher perseverance
Circle of
Influence
4. Growth Towards Maturity
Shift from:
Dependence to Interdependence
Behaving in Few to Many ways
Casual, shallow, quickly developed interests to
Deeper interests
Short-term Perspective to Long -term
Perspective
Subordinate position to Equal position
Lack of Awareness of self to Control over self
Do People Change?
Safety Growth