LAB+6


 * //__Lab Assignment 6__//**

[] - Look at this selection of rules for radicals, and talk about one that inspires you.


 * Rule 6**: A good tactic is one your people enjoy. “If your people aren’t having a ball doing it, there is something very wrong with the tactic.”

Saul Alinsky’s Rules of Radicals are based on the concept of power. Amongst these, Rule number 6 inspires me the most. I chose this particular rule because like Alinsky, I believe that “If your people aren’t having a ball doing it, there is something very wrong with the tactic.”.

Taking pleasure in doing something comes hand in hand with motivation, passion, the importance of that action, and the amount of involvement and effort. The significance of enjoying what one is doing is therefore a great one as it influences so many factors. Take a workplace for example, an employee who enjoys what s/he is doing will far exceed in the quality of workload and constructiveness compared to one who perceives her/his employment as a negative experience. Similarly, in the academic realm, students who enjoy particular subjects typically excel in that field, but seem to do worse in those they do not enjoy. As from experience, I look forward to those classes in which I enjoy as this propels my interest in the subject area. However, I dreaded attending those that I don’t enjoy. Overall, I believe this Rule of Saul Alinsky’s to be extremely important because enjoyment is the drive behind an effective tactic. Thus, it is crucial for people to “have a ball doing it” because it gives them power by bettering themselves, their performance, their objectives, and potential.