We find the term “Credit” in finance (Taking the credit
from a bank or financial institution) as well as in HR (Taking the credit for some
work or achievement).
Some analogies—
Giving credit/Taking credit always pays good returns only
if it is given to/taken from the right person at the right time.
There should be a balance between the assets (efforts)
and liabilities (credits).
Effort=Asset, Credit=Liability
Considering
above aspects 4 categories emerge-
1.Effortless
Credit Effort=Asset=0, Credit=Liability Outcome=Liability
Effortless credit means without efforts taking/giving the
credit. If a person takes the undue credit without efforts the outcome becomes
a liability. So it is not desirable to give/take undue advantage of something
in which no efforts are made.
2.Effort less
(minus) Credit Outcome=
Asset-Liability
Putting efforts but not taking credit/Putting efforts and
giving credit to others/Motivating for further efforts by not giving credit is
this category. This always maintains continual improvement with sustainable competitive
advantage for good managers.
3.Effortful
Credit Outcome=
-Asset+Liability=Liability-Assets
In this all the efforts are put for taking/giving credit.
It is not desirable as the resources are getting drained in taking/giving
credit.
4.Effort full
(plus) Credit Outcome=
Asset+Liability
Putting efforts and taking the credit for it. The moment
we take/give the credit, the feeling of achieving the goal may come. People may
get satisfied with the short term goal achievement. It may lead to complacence.
But some people may take it as a motivation for achieving the long term big
goals.
Let us put all
our efforts to be in the 2nd category or at least in the 4th
category.
