So
people, here is the second part of attitude building.
Last
time we were discussing about the difference between the following two
equations.
Performance = (Knowledge +
Skills)* Attitude
Performance = Knowledge + Skills
+ Attitude
The
difference is if attitude is zero in the second equation then performance may
not be zero. But if we see the first equation if attitude is zero then
performance is equal to zero.
Let’s
define the terms used in the performance equation.
Performance: The results achieved after doing
something.
Knowledge: The information processed into
something useful.
Skills: The skills to apply knowledge in
real life. Like time management, communication skills, people skills etc.
This
can be verified by an example. Suppose there are two doctors having same amount
of knowledge and skills. But one doctor performs well and has a high rate of
clientele while the other doctor has only a few patients at his clinic.
This
is all due to the difference in attitude of both the doctors. A person may not
have enough knowledge or skills but still the performance graph of that person
will be high if his attitude is high.
So
it’s all the game of attitude. You have good attitude and you’ll perform well,
a bad attitude will eventually lead to lower performance.
You
can practice attitude by being more humble, accommodating and patient. This
will not increase your good will but also make you a more respectable person in
community.
There
is a theory of Stephan Covey about the circles of life.
There
are two circles of life. The inner circle is called the area of influence while
the outer circle is called the area of concern. If we focus on the inner circle
then the push will be on the outer side of the inner circle thus increasing the
area of influence. But what we actually do is that we focus on the outer circle
i.e. the area of concern. The force on this circle is inwards to the first
circle thus decreasing the area of influence.
So
if we focus on our area of influence we can eventually set things right in our
area of concern.
Stay
tuned for more grooming on personality development.
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