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The Theory L Management concept is built on an old premise. Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. It requires sensitivity to the other person, who, though he/she reports to you, is a fellow human being.

Does Love Work Better Than Fear?

We have found that leaders who practice love have greater success over the long run than leaders who practice fear. We have also found that some managers are afraid to practice love. They tend to fear it and its positive motivational power.

Theory L Management is founded on Caring, Respecting, Accepting, Valuing, Encouraging and Understanding. It applies downward, upward, to the side and outside the organization. It is not soft. It is hard-nosed in its application. It does not mean touchy-feely behavior, just common decency and Business Common Sense™. We elaborate on Caring, Respecting, Accepting, Valuing, Encouraging and Understanding in the section on Relationship Excellence™ and how a leader establishes a winning Zone of Commitment™.

The Future Direction of Leadership

There is more than enough fear among people at work as we approach the working world well into the twenty-first century.

Leaders, managers and employees all want to be treated according to Theory L Management. People who are treated in a way that is Caring, Respecting, Accepting, Valuing, Encouraging and Understanding tend to return that same behavior to their leaders.

All of our definitions of the basic concepts of management have a sensitivity requirement built into them. Management, self-management, responsibility, accountability, authority and ownership vs. rationalization are defined in our two-way system. Treat people as you want to be treated. It applies to an employee and the CEO. Wherever it is continuously applied, successful organizations and enthusiastic people profit and flourish.

Cynics naturally doubt these assertions. People who have lost or been hurt find Theory L Management to be idealistic and therefore unrealistic. These people lose to the competition that does find it realistic. These people also shortchange themselves because they are capable of changing and growing. It does require an organizational commitment and transformation in most cases. This is both desirable and achievable.

Many people have gotten to positions of power without possessing the proper personal skill power. Therefore, they believe there is no need to change. Many are callous. Some are ruthless. Some see no connection between organizational success and the humanizing, decent way to treat people. We do. And we hope that you do. This is the basis of The New American Leadership System™. We also hope that you want to take a quantum leap in your own practice of leadership. The payoff for you and for your family at work and your family at home is definitely worth it.