Fixed Pie Theory

The Fixed Pie Theory states ‘the more you have the less I have’ rips away at an organization’s capacity to succeed.  It truly is a self fulfilling prophecy and starts with the individual.  The person that believes the more recognition/money/responsibility someone else has the less they will have spends their mental energy on reducing the other person’s recognition/money/responsibility thus reducing both of their capacity to succeed.  The person who knows that the pie is endless, focuses on increasing theirs and others recognition/money/responsibility will naturally increases the pie for everyone.  How so you ask?  When you increase other’s recognition/money/responsibility it leads to greater teamwork, innovation, and productivity thus creating more demand and market growth which is good for everyone.  The bad news is that every organization has the fixed pie theorist.  The good news is that the endless pie believers will naturally cultivate an environment the fixed pie theorists will quickly run from.  Innovation breeds more innovation, recognition inspires recognition, responsibility creates responsibility, happiness is contagious, the list is endless.  Which theory do you KNOW is True?  Live Generously!

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