LOCUS OF CONTROL
This process allows you to understand one of the major personal barriers in developing and sticking to your vision. Everyone wants to know what separates winners from losers? This tool is used to gain an understanding into one of the major personal barriers in developing and sticking to your vision.
One of the significant factors limiting the attainment of your vision is the degree to which you believe you are in control of your destiny. Do you have an internal or external locus of control? You can tell by listening to what you say when talking about your school activities and your life. If you say things like, "I would have been successful, but the teacher didn’t like me" or "I got mixed up with some other kids that just wanted to party, I just couldn’t study" you have an external locus of control. People with an external locus of control blame the external factors for their failure. People with an internal locus of control feel that they can influence the issues around them. You'll hear them say things like “I didn’t do enough work, but I am making up for it now “or “By improving my breathing technique, I am swimming a lot better”.
Get into the habit of listening to the people in your host organisation to determine whether they have an internal or external locus of control. Of course, those who have an external locus are the ones who find it difficult to change. It’s always someone else’s fault or responsibility. If you are to set up a project team make sure you have plenty of people with an internal locus of control. In simple terms, a person with an external locus of control is problem focused, while a person with an internal locus of control is solution focused. Remember, you will always find what you are looking for.
One of the significant factors limiting the attainment of your vision is the degree to which you believe you are in control of your destiny. Do you have an internal or external locus of control? You can tell by listening to what you say when talking about your school activities and your life. If you say things like, "I would have been successful, but the teacher didn’t like me" or "I got mixed up with some other kids that just wanted to party, I just couldn’t study" you have an external locus of control. People with an external locus of control blame the external factors for their failure. People with an internal locus of control feel that they can influence the issues around them. You'll hear them say things like “I didn’t do enough work, but I am making up for it now “or “By improving my breathing technique, I am swimming a lot better”.
Get into the habit of listening to the people in your host organisation to determine whether they have an internal or external locus of control. Of course, those who have an external locus are the ones who find it difficult to change. It’s always someone else’s fault or responsibility. If you are to set up a project team make sure you have plenty of people with an internal locus of control. In simple terms, a person with an external locus of control is problem focused, while a person with an internal locus of control is solution focused. Remember, you will always find what you are looking for.