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POSITIVE THINKING : ATTITUDES

Presented By:Ankit Singh.Ajay Shukla.

LEADERSHIP:Ability to influence, inspire & Motivate

Identification of goals

Right path to follow

Utilization of Manpower

LEADERSHIP

INTRODUCTION TO POSITIVE THINKING

Positive thinking is a mental attitude that sees the bright side of the life

• Expects positive result• Anticipates happiness & successful outcome• Project attitude to bring good things• Believing in yourself and in your abilities.• Looking at failure and problems as blessings in disguise.

POSITIVE THINKING

IMPORTANCE OF POSITIVE THINKING FOR A LEADER

• Helps in Stress & Anger Management.

• Makes an effort to come out of the crisis.

• Helps in building better relations.

• Motivating people to do the best they can.

• Helps people in thinking creatively and out of the box.

WHAT IS ATTITUDE?

• Hypothetical Construct• Judgments• Develop on the ABC model• Direct experience or observational learning• Attitudes that we accept as children are usually

the attitudes we embrace as adults

An attitude is a learned tendency to respond to people or objects in a positive or negative way.

ATTITUDE FOR A LEADER

• Have a winner’s attitude. • Improve the attitude of other employees or those who report to you.• Change the perception in stressful situations.• Find the best out of the resources available.• Passion for the business.

TYPES OF JOB RELATED ATTITUDES

1. Job Satisfaction

Job satisfaction describes how content an individual is with his or her job. One of the tasks of a manager is to provide job satisfaction to employee’s. Job satisfaction refers to an individual’s general attitude towards his or her job. A person with a high level of job satisfaction holds positive attitude towards the

job.

2. Job Involvement

It refers to the degree to which a person indentifies with his job. The term “job involvement” is relatively a recent concept in the

management literature. A job-involved person sees her or his job “as an important part of his

self-concept.

3. Organizational Commitment

It is the employee's psychological attachment to the organization. A committed employee strongly identifies with the goals of the

organization and desires to remain a part of it. It reflects an individual’s orientation towards the organization.

ATTITUDE AND PRODUCTIVITY

• In 1955 Brayfield & Crockett made an extensive study of this relationship and concluded that there was minimal relation between the two.

• In 1957 Herzberg and his associates concluded from the review of studies that there was a positive relation between the two.

• A review in 1964 revealed that there was low but positive relationship between two.

• The attitude at the beginning of a task will affect its outcome more than anything else.

• An efficient person is productive when he is able to do his best in a right attitude.

ATTITUDE FORMATION

• Self Perception Theory

• Balance Theory

• Dissonance Theory

Self Perception Theory

Self Perception Theory was developed by psychologist Daryl Bem. Self Perception Theory is a behavioral theory.• It was developed to explain how people arrive at decisions about the

causes of their own behavior.• In SPT people examine two things while making decisions

Behavior Environment

BALANCE THEORY:-

• Balance Theory is a motivational Theory of attitude change

proposed by Fritz Heider.

• It is an interpersonal theory of consistency.

• Unit formation and denial of unit formation (+1, -1).

• Liking and Disliking (+1, -1).

DISSONANCE THEORY:-

• This theory was proposed by Leon Festinger.• It means any incompatibility between two or more attitudes or between

behavior and attitudes.

• People’s attitudes or beliefs can be consonant (in line), dissonant (at odds), or not related to each other.

• Consistency is achieved by changing the attitudes, modifying the behaviors, or through rationalization.

Dissonance Theory:-

ATTITUDE CHANGE:- Attitudes can be changed through persuasion and we should understand

attitude change as a response to communication.

1. Change in Focus of recruitment:-• There has been an absolute change in the focus & purpose of recruitment

done by companies today.• Today the major recruitment requirement is proper attitude with skill &

expertise.• Skills can be developed among employee’s but attitude is one which

cannot be hired from the shop.

2. Develop Your Positive Attitude:-

• Listen to internal dialogue.

• Learn to Communication.

• Get back to Basics.

• Help someone out.

• Find your spirituality.

• Allow yourself to be Loved.

• Allow yourself to laugh & find humor.

• Participate in new physical & mental activities.

• Follow principles of holistic health.