Welcome to The Beacon. Creating Buy-in’s short newsletter designed to shine a light on the nuances of leadership and give a fresh perspective on how to move forward.
Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness
“Self-determination theory holds that human beings need three basic things in order to be content: they need to feel competent at what they do; they need to feel authentic in their lives; and they need to feel connected to others. These values are considered “intrinsic” to human happiness and far outweigh “extrinsic” values such as beauty, money, and status. Bluntly put, modern society seems to emphasize extrinsic values over intrinsic ones, and as a result, mental health issues refuse to decline with growing wealth.”
– Sebastian Junger TRIBE
Exclusivity = Cohesion
In this 2 minute snip, Angela Ducksworth, author of “Grit”, and Mike Maughan, a tech and sports executive discuss groups. It seems counterintuitive, but the more exclusive and difficult to enter a group becomes, the more cohesive that group tends to be. That, and the more coveted it can be to be apart of that group. Does your group carry itself with sense of pride that separates them from everyone else?
“Tribe”
“Humans don’t mind hardship, in fact they thrive on it; what they mind is not feeling necessary. Modern society has perfected the art of making people not feel necessary. It’s time for that to end.”
