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The rider and the elephant...
Using Chip & Dan Heath’s ‘Switch-when change is hard’ and " The Happiness Hypothesis" by J . Haidt and Steve Harrisons tool for making it all useable to find good injections to core conflicts
For things to change , somebody somewhere has to start acting differently.
For things to change , somebody somewhere has to start acting differently.
Maybe its you , maybe its your team or your client.
For things to change , somebody somewhere has to start acting differently.
Picture that Person or People.
Maybe its you , maybe its your team or your client.
A useful Meta4 to think of is that of the elephant and the rider. From " The Happiness Hypothesis" by J . Haidt
A useful Meta4 to think of is that of the elephant and the rider. From " The Happiness Hypothesis" by J . Haidt
A useful Meta4 to think of is that of the elephant and the rider. From " The Happiness Hypothesis" by J . Haidt
Our rational side is it's Rider.
A useful Meta4 to think of is that of the elephant and the rider. From " The Happiness Hypothesis" by J . Haidt
Our emotional side is the Elephant.
Our rational side is it's Rider.
Perched atop the elephant the rider holds the reins and seems to be the leader. BUT the riders control is so precarious because the rider is so small compared to the elephant.
Perched atop the elephant the rider holds the reins and seems to be the leader. BUT the riders control is so precarious because the rider is so small compared to the elephant.
Anytime the 6 ton elephant and the rider disagree about direction for long..... the rider is going to lose in the end....
The weakness of the elephant: lazy, skittish , looking for instant gratification, the quick payoff.
The weakness of the elephant: lazy, skittish , looking for instant gratification, the quick payoff.
The strength of the rider: The ability to see ahead, think long term beyond the moment.
The strength of the rider: The ability to see ahead, think long term beyond the moment.
The weakness of the elephant: lazy, skittish , looking for instant gratification, the quick payoff.
The strength of the rider: The ability to see ahead, think long term beyond the moment.
Emotion and logic often play a big part in our personal dilemmas...
Emotion and logic often play a big part in our personal dilemmas...
STOP SMOKINGBe healthier
Cope with stress KEEP SMOKING
Happy & Whole
Emotion and logic often play a big part in our personal dilemmas...
STOP SMOKINGBe healthier
Cope with stress KEEP SMOKING
Happy & Whole
Logic tells us we should stop..We
know its bad.
Emotion and logic often play a big part in our personal dilemmas...
STOP SMOKINGBe healthier
Cope with stress KEEP SMOKING
Happy & Whole
Logic tells us we should stop..We
know its bad.
But our lazy/ skittish nature prefers
instant gratification
HOWEVER.....
The strength of the elephant: Getting things done, energy & drive.
HOWEVER.....
The strength of the elephant: Getting things done, energy & drive.
The weakness of the rider: Over analysis , over thinking things. Spinning its wheels.
The weakness of the rider: Over analysis , over thinking things. Spinning its wheels.
HOWEVER.....
The strength of the elephant: Getting things done, energy & drive.
The weakness of the rider: Over analysis , over thinking things. Spinning its wheels.
And again emotion and logic often play a big part in our personal dilemmas...
ChangeGrowth
Security Don’t change
Happy & Whole?
And again emotion and logic often play a big part in our personal dilemmas...
ChangeGrowth
Security Don’t change
Happy & Whole
Emotional elephant give us
drive and energy...
And again emotion and logic often play a big part in our personal dilemmas...
ChangeGrowth
Security Don’t change
Happy & Whole
But with too many choices/ risks the rider is confused
and lost and drives elephant in circles
?
And again emotion and logic often play a big part in our personal dilemmas...
ChangeGrowth
Security Don’t change
Happy & Whole
Emotional elephant give us
drive and energy...
But with too many choices/ risks the rider is confused
and lost and drives elephant in circles
?
And again...
Save MoneySecure future
Have fun today Go out
Happy & Whole
And again...
Save MoneySecure future
Have fun today Go out
Happy & Whole
Rider tells us we should be sensible./ sees big negatives..
And again...
Save MoneySecure future
Have fun today Go out
Happy & Whole
The elephant desires instant gratification
And again...
Save MoneySecure future
Have fun today Go out
Happy & Whole
Rider tells us we should be sensible./ sees big negatives..
The elephant desires instant gratification
Both common sense and TOC tell us that we must satisfy both the needs of the rider and the needs of the elephant when we look for a good solution...
Growth Security
Both common sense and TOC tell us that we must satisfy both the needs of the rider and the needs of the elephant when we look for a good solution...
+
= Good solution
Growth Security
But how to ensure we don’t get angry (emotional) or lost (in logic) along the way...
+
= Poor solution...?
We must shape the path and appeal to the better qualities of both our rider (logical) and elephants (emotional) needs...
We must shape the path and appeal to the better qualities of both our rider (logical) and elephants (emotional) needs...
Growth
SecurityGrowth
Security
So to change things, we need to :
1. DIRECT the rider &2. MOTIVATE the elephant &3. SHAPE the path
And when we do all 3 well, change happens .
When looking to tackle your core dilemma it might be useful to look for injections/ solutions/ideas that tend to drive the positive traits of our rational AND emotional sides. The drive, the energy AND the logic, the foresight ...
When looking to tackle your core dilemma it might be useful to look it terms of things that tend to drive the positive traits of our rational AND emotional sides. The drive, the energy AND the logic, the foresight ...
And avoid the negative aspects like laziness, confusion....
When looking to tackle your core dilemma it might be useful to look it terms of things that tend to drive the positive traits of our rational AND emotional sides. The drive, the energy AND the logic, the foresight ...
And avoid the negative aspects like laziness, confusion....
1. Direct the Rider2. Motivate the Elephant3. Shape the Path
Here’s some tips about how to do each...
Direct the Rider Motivate the Elephant Shape the Path
Find & Follow the Bright
Spots
Investigate what’s working
and clone it.
Find the Feeling
Knowing something isn’t
enough to cause change. Make people
feel something.
Tweak the Environment
When the situation
changes, the behaviour
changes. So change the situation.
Script the Critical Moves
Don’t think big picture, think in
terms of specific
behaviours
Shrink the Change
Break down the change until it
no longer spooks the elephant
Build Habits
When behaviour is habitual its
free…it doesn’t tax the rider. Look
for ways to encourage habits.
Point to the destination
Change is easier when
you know where your
going and why its worth it
Grow your People
Cultivate a sense of
identity and instil the growth
mindset
Rally the Herd
Behaviour is contagious. Help
it spread.
Here’s some tips about how to do each...
Direct the Rider Motivate the Elephant Shape the Path
Find & Follow the Bright
Spots
Investigate what’s working
and clone it.
Find the Feeling
Knowing something isn’t
enough to cause change. Make people
feel something.
Tweak the Environment
When the situation
changes, the behaviour
changes. So change the situation.
Script the Critical Moves
Don’t think big picture, think in
terms of specific
behaviours
Shrink the Change
Break down the change until it
no longer spooks the elephant
Build Habits
When behaviour is habitual its
free…it doesn’t tax the rider. Look
for ways to encourage habits.
Point to the destination
Change is easier when
you know where your
going and why its worth it
Grow your People
Cultivate a sense of
identity and instil the growth
mindset
Rally the Herd
Behaviour is contagious. Help
it spread.
Here’s some tips about how to do each...
Direct the Rider Motivate the Elephant Shape the Path
Find & Follow the Bright
Spots
Investigate what’s working
and clone it.
Find the Feeling
Knowing something isn’t
enough to cause change. Make people
feel something.
Tweak the Environment
When the situation
changes, the behaviour
changes. So change the situation.
Script the Critical Moves
Don’t think big picture, think in
terms of specific
behaviours
Shrink the Change
Break down the change until it
no longer spooks the elephant
Build Habits
When behaviour is habitual its
free…it doesn’t tax the rider. Look
for ways to encourage habits.
Point to the destination
Change is easier when
you know where your
going and why its worth it
Grow your People
Cultivate a sense of
identity and instil the growth
mindset
Rally the Herd
Behaviour is contagious. Help
it spread.
Here’s some tips about how to do each...
Direct the Rider Motivate the Elephant Shape the Path
Find & Follow the Bright
Spots
Investigate what’s working
and clone it.
Find the Feeling
Knowing something isn’t
enough to cause change. Make people
feel something.
Tweak the Environment
When the situation
changes, the behaviour
changes. So change the situation.
Script the Critical Moves
Don’t think big picture, think in
terms of specific
behaviours
Shrink the Change
Break down the change until it
no longer spooks the elephant
Build Habits
When behaviour is habitual its
free…it doesn’t tax the rider. Look
for ways to encourage habits.
Point to the destination
Change is easier when
you know where your
going and why its worth it
Grow your People
Cultivate a sense of
identity and instil the growth
mindset
Rally the Herd
Behaviour is contagious. Help
it spread.
