Motivation for "the etc"..............
What does the much flaunted,highly fashionable word mean to ordinary mortals;shorn of all the management dressings;psychological watercress and philosophical frills?All the academic pursuit,grand in design and verbiage is only available and addressed to those that can afford an elitist, sophistication of a degree in management.In a country like India ,it is a small number.Even if it ,this small number,well placed by birth with launch pads,with golf 'handicaps' understand and get 'motivated' to work towards their personal /corporate goals; it makes but marginal contribution to the national effort,unless we think that this very small number can carry on its narrow shoulders the struggling,teeming millions for all times to come. Such marathon effort is neither possible ,nor practically sound. In fact,it is downright absurd.
The crying need is to make understand, and motivate ,what I call 'etc'. These are the cogs and wheels of governance.The personnel below the 'officer'.The clerks,the inspectors, the constables,the patwaries,the peons.What, if any thing motivates them ever.Have we ever made , as concerted an effort as for the elite , the officers,the managers, the CEO s.
Do we know what this much touted word, motivation means.If looking for it is an inner compulsion,then the "etcs" struggling,monotonous life throws up only one answer.That the arch motivation is money.In a capitalistic world that believes that generating wealth by hook or by crook is sound economics that makes the world prosper:the dim witted worker/employee also ,willy nilly comes to the same conclusion. Bad , inadequate pay scales, measly increments are neither incentives nor motivators.Not in a country where ' 'have nots' are cogs in the wheel of progress/development.So what do they do.A small number decide to 'retire' and still 'serve'.Other more enterprising,with no morality or work ethics blurring their vision,step on the band wagon of the national motivator, corruption.There are so many role models all around.The bureaucrats, the politicians,the businessmen.It is a model management capsule readily available. Comes for free.So easy to discover.Strongest motivation to do what you like to do.If ,the employers cant motivate you,you put your hand out and grab.Then you like the work you do.Even better you choose what you are willing to do.
Is there a need to de link motivation from all inducement.Must we not look at it denovo. Are there links to duty,ambition,national character,ethics.More of this latter.
What does the much flaunted,highly fashionable word mean to ordinary mortals;shorn of all the management dressings;psychological watercress and philosophical frills?All the academic pursuit,grand in design and verbiage is only available and addressed to those that can afford an elitist, sophistication of a degree in management.In a country like India ,it is a small number.Even if it ,this small number,well placed by birth with launch pads,with golf 'handicaps' understand and get 'motivated' to work towards their personal /corporate goals; it makes but marginal contribution to the national effort,unless we think that this very small number can carry on its narrow shoulders the struggling,teeming millions for all times to come. Such marathon effort is neither possible ,nor practically sound. In fact,it is downright absurd.
The crying need is to make understand, and motivate ,what I call 'etc'. These are the cogs and wheels of governance.The personnel below the 'officer'.The clerks,the inspectors, the constables,the patwaries,the peons.What, if any thing motivates them ever.Have we ever made , as concerted an effort as for the elite , the officers,the managers, the CEO s.
Do we know what this much touted word, motivation means.If looking for it is an inner compulsion,then the "etcs" struggling,monotonous life throws up only one answer.That the arch motivation is money.In a capitalistic world that believes that generating wealth by hook or by crook is sound economics that makes the world prosper:the dim witted worker/employee also ,willy nilly comes to the same conclusion. Bad , inadequate pay scales, measly increments are neither incentives nor motivators.Not in a country where ' 'have nots' are cogs in the wheel of progress/development.So what do they do.A small number decide to 'retire' and still 'serve'.Other more enterprising,with no morality or work ethics blurring their vision,step on the band wagon of the national motivator, corruption.There are so many role models all around.The bureaucrats, the politicians,the businessmen.It is a model management capsule readily available. Comes for free.So easy to discover.Strongest motivation to do what you like to do.If ,the employers cant motivate you,you put your hand out and grab.Then you like the work you do.Even better you choose what you are willing to do.
Is there a need to de link motivation from all inducement.Must we not look at it denovo. Are there links to duty,ambition,national character,ethics.More of this latter.
