La libertad para crecer y preferencias de liderazgo

• Morales de Romero, Nancy María ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de los Andes, Merida, Venezuela
• Localización: Revista Interamericana de Psicología Ocupacional (RIPO), ISSN-e 2500-5669, ISSN 0120-3800, Vol. 27, Nº. 2, 2008, págs. 87-102
• Idioma: español
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  • español

    Crecer es una decisión individual, por lo tanto, es un acto de libertad personal. Libertad para crecer significa: (a) Tener diferentes alternativas de crecimiento y escoger de ellas las que tengan mayor significado para cada persona; (b) Ser independiente de estructuras y liderazgos poderosos; y (c) No sentirse alienado o sometido. Tener muchas opciones produce incertidumbre y manejar la incertidumbre adecuadamente forma parte del mismo proceso de crecimiento. No todas las personas se comportan igual ante las posibilidades de crecer. Algunas tienen una alta necesidad de libertad y de crecimiento y manejan la incertidumbre y los obstáculos de manera eficiente para crecer durante la mayor parte de sus vidas. Otras, por el contrario, temen a la libertad porque la misma implica el estrés propio de confrontar diferentes alternativas para transformarse. Estas personas prefieren someterse a líderes poderosos que les simplifiquen el progreso y les ofrezcan caminos seguros sin el estrés de la incertidumbre. En este trabajo se verifican las relaciones existentes entre la libertad de crecer, las preferencias de liderazgo y sistema social en el país y el crecimiento personal de los individuos. El crecimiento personal es medido por los puntajes en seis competencias que constituyen el ciclo de crecimiento personal: Autodeterminación, Esperanza Activa, Motivación al Logro, Asertividad, Manejo del Fracaso y la Incertidumbre y Autoestima basada en resultados.AbstractTo grow and develop is an individual decision, is an act of personal freedom. Freedom to grow means: (a) To have different development alternatives and to choose from them the one with the best meaning to each one; (b) To be independent of structures and powerful leaderships; (c)Do not feel one self alienated or submitted. To take into account so many options causes uncertainty and to manage uncertainty rightly is an important part of the growing process. Not every body behaves the same way in order to grow. Somebody feels a high need of liberty and growth and manages efficiently uncertainty and difficulties along the most part of his/her life. Others, by contrast, are afraid of liberty because it implies the stress of choosing and deciding among extreme options. These people prefer to obey powerful leaders because they offer ways and options without the stress caused by uncertainty. In this study are examined existing relationships between liberty to growth, leadership preferences, country's social system and personal growth of individuals. Personal growth is measured by scores in six competencies related to the personal growth cycle: self-determination, active hope, achievement motivation, assertiveness, management of failure and uncertainty and self-esteem based on results. Several measures and results are analyzed.

  • English

    To grow and develop is an individual decision, is an act of personal freedom. Freedom to grow means: (a) To have different development alternatives and to choose from them the one with the best meaning to each one; (b) To be independent of structures and powerful leaderships; (c)Do not feel one self alienated or submitted. To take into account so many options causes uncertainty and to manage uncertainty rightly is an important part of the growing process. Not every body behaves the same way in order to grow. Somebody feels a high need of liberty and growth and manages efficiently uncertainty and difficulties along the most part of his/her life. Others, by contrast, are afraid of liberty because it implies the stress of choosing and deciding among extreme options. These people prefer to obey powerful leaders because they offer ways and options without the stress caused by uncertainty. In this study are examined existing relationships between liberty to growth, leadership preferences, country's social system and personal growth of individuals. Personal growth is measured by scores in six competencies related to the personal growth cycle: self-determination, active hope, achievement motivation, assertiveness, management of failure and uncertainty and self-esteem based on results. Several measures and results are analyzed.