Have you ever tried to figure out how much cushion is built in between the decisions you make and their real impacts in the organization. In other words, do the decisions you make matter? Are you really deciding anything?
As you spend time in an organization, it is obvious that your range of work increases. The organization demands more from you. Few of us carefully analyse whether we are just getting "busy" in the process OR are we seriously getting entrusted with more responsibilities. Are our decisions making a "visible" impact? Do I feel in complete charge of my work? Lack of control and the feeling that nothing really matters are big de-motivators.
It is well known through various researches that one of the big sources of workplace stress arises from an imbalance between high demands and low control. Contrary to popular belief, stress which is often associated with higher ranks where difficult decisions need to made, is actually caused more when one is not deciding the course of things. The Whitehall studies provide excellent insights on how health and well being of employees are associated to workplace environment and what are the sources of stress.
As you take charge of teams, this is one learning to apply. How much control are you ceding to your team? Do they feel in charge and motivated?
As you spend time in an organization, it is obvious that your range of work increases. The organization demands more from you. Few of us carefully analyse whether we are just getting "busy" in the process OR are we seriously getting entrusted with more responsibilities. Are our decisions making a "visible" impact? Do I feel in complete charge of my work? Lack of control and the feeling that nothing really matters are big de-motivators.
It is well known through various researches that one of the big sources of workplace stress arises from an imbalance between high demands and low control. Contrary to popular belief, stress which is often associated with higher ranks where difficult decisions need to made, is actually caused more when one is not deciding the course of things. The Whitehall studies provide excellent insights on how health and well being of employees are associated to workplace environment and what are the sources of stress.
As you take charge of teams, this is one learning to apply. How much control are you ceding to your team? Do they feel in charge and motivated?
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