DISQUS

Gary,
I am not familiar with the work of Lawrence and Nohria, however their work seems very interesting. I would guess that this list varies in person-to-person. Certainly, a logical -- dare I even say, healthy -- progression would be drivers > values > motivation > goals > behaviors, but we are not logical creatures -- we are emotional creatures. I might also add another component: reward. This could fall under motivation, but I always see motivation as self-motivation -- and think it's important to distinguish between internal and external factors when talking about motivation. Reward could be the deciding factor in how we develop.

For example, as children which behaviors are rewarded? As a result of those behaviors that are rewarded, what values do we develop? In that sense, value follow behavior. But as we mature -- and recognizing that a lot of people never really mature -- we can start exercising more internal control over our behaviors rather than looking for external reward for our behavior (though, most never really get past the need for extra and reward).

Anyway, just some thoughts on your topic. It's very interesting and I'm curious to hear what you come up with. Be happy to discuss it more with you. And definitely plan to read the Lawrence and Nohria book.

Brian, it's great to hear from you, and thanks for the encouragement! :-)

Hey Julianne! Do you know what kind of clock she has? How does she like the brand?

Thanks for the heads up, Vyacheslav! And, yes, I am using Windows XP SP2... When are you planning to release the next version?

Hey Marc, this is really great stuff from Trump. When he sticks to this kind of advice, he's spot on.

Thanks for the pointer, Kate. Looks to be some very interesting stuff at IGS. Which of Alfred Korzybski's books would you recommend as a starting point?