Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Theory X vs. Theory Y
There are two kinds of people, inherently hard-working and self-motivated people, and then there are the lazy people. I heard a story this morning about a man named Steve Cobbs. Steve was deployed to Iraq and while there he suffered a brain injury. Prior to his injury Steve was a higly skilled worker. He was the only trainer Mercedes Benz would fly to their plant in Alabama every couple of weeks to train new employees. Despite his injury and its devastating effects, he works. He received training at the Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Va. He applied for a job in the hospitality department following his training, but was unable to accept the position as he was in a rehabilitation center at that time. He saves the message from their HR department for future contact and a promise for a job. Adding insult to injury, Steve also suffers from PTSD, a condition that causes him to lash out at others including his wife. Theory X is a theory that states that a human being has an inherent dislike for work and will avoid it if he/she can. Theory Y states that people usually accept and often seek responsibility. Whichever theory applies to you, this morning I feel inspired by Steve Cobbs as he is a prime example of Theory Y and I think that you can be too.
For more on Steve Cobb's story and others like him, visit http://www.npr.org and enter the keywords Steve Cobbs or The Span of War.
For more on Steve Cobb's story and others like him, visit http://www.npr.org and enter the keywords Steve Cobbs or The Span of War.
# posted by Kireidesu @ 8:25 AM 
