We talked about productivity hacking last time. What managers who adopt Managing with Aloha basically do, is behavior hacking: We hack to gain Aloha-informed behaviors.
Coaching lesson on the blog today:
For programmers who hack, the target is computer code, and unfortunately, some nefarious types within their ranks have brought sinister and illegal intentions to the practice.
However, hacking is simply to work on something in a highly focused way, knowing you can affect or control it, and usually for the better.
For instance, the popular Lifehacker site offers “Tips, tricks, and downloads for getting things done.”
For organizational folk who hack, the target is productivity.
For minimalists who hack, the target is clutter.
For jet-setters who hack, the target is travel.
For Alaka‘i Managers, the target is behavior. We hack with values, value-centering, and value-driven habits.
Behavior hacking has a rough edge to it, and sounds borderline rude and intrusive; unwanted. So we call it value alignment instead, and there is nothing rude or intrusive about it! It’s good management.
