{"id":34236,"date":"2021-05-03T09:24:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T13:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=34236"},"modified":"2021-05-13T22:19:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T02:19:13","slug":"the-law-of-big-mo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-law-of-big-mo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Law of Big Mo: The Secret to Employee Motivation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is the Law of Big Mo? What can you, as a leader, do to keep your employees motivated to consistently deliver their best performance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Law of Big Mo is the sixteenth law of leadership according to John C. Maxwell. The basic premise behind the Law of Big Mo is that motivation is propelled by momentum. Maxwell likens momentum to a freight train\u2014it takes a lot of energy to get it moving, but once it gets going, it can plow through anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn about the Law of Big Mo and how to put it to work for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">John C. Maxwell: The Law of Big Mo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that momentum doesn\u2019t always bring positivity. The train can be full of money, or it can be full of garbage. Whether or not you want the freight, once the train is moving fast, it\u2019s hard to stop it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some points to keep in mind as you work on applying the Law of Big Mo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Momentum has a magnifying effect.<\/strong><ul><li>Example #1: When a sports team is in a slump, no matter what coaches and athletes try, nothing seems to help.<\/li><li>Example #2: In basketball games, when a team is starting to get on a streak\u2014starting to develop momentum\u2014the other team\u2019s coach will call a timeout to try to dissipate the momentum.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Momentum makes leaders <\/strong><strong><em>look <\/em><\/strong><strong>disproportionately good.<\/strong> When things are going well, it\u2019s easy to only see the positives.<ul><li>For example, older leaders may not be as good as everyone thinks they are, and younger, newer leaders are usually better than everyone gives them credit for.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Momentum makes followers <\/strong><strong><em>perform <\/em><\/strong><strong>disproportionately well. <\/strong>Followers not only <em>appear <\/em>better than they are, but actually <em>perform <\/em>at a higher level.&nbsp;<ul><li>For example, the 1980 US Olympic hockey team shouldn\u2019t have won the gold medal. They weren\u2019t as good as the other teams. But leading up to the gold-medal game, they got on a roll. They beat tough teams, including the Russians, and had so much momentum no one could stop them.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Momentum is hard to start but easier to maintain.<\/strong><ul><li>For example, recall the freight train analogy. It\u2019s hard to get a really heavy piece of equipment moving. Once it\u2019s moving, though, it doesn\u2019t take as much energy to keep it going, or to steer it.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Momentum is the best way to create change.<\/strong> When something is working, even if it\u2019s new and different, everyone wants to be on the winning side.&nbsp;<ul><li>For example, when a sports team starts winning, everyone starts supporting them, even if they weren\u2019t previously interested in the sport, and sometimes even if they would normally cheer for a different team.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Momentum is created by leaders.<\/strong> Creating momentum requires vision, motivation, and a good team, and leaders can encourage momentum by celebrating and rewarding accomplishments. Followers can get on board with momentum, and managers can use it, but leaders are the ones who <em>start <\/em>it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example of Failed Application of the Law: Lucasfilm Computer Graphics Division<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The cofounder of Pixar was Ed Catmull, a failed animator who studied physics and math and eventually found his calling in computer animation. Catmull developed new software and dreamed of making computer-animated full-length films. George Lucas hired Catmull and Catmull put together a strong team including John Lasseter, who had formerly worked at Disney. Catmull\u2019s team produced the \u201cGenesis\u201d sequence in <em>Star Trek II<\/em>, and while it was groundbreaking, Catmull still wasn\u2019t able to convince Lucas to let him make a feature film. <strong>Though Catmull\u2019s division had passion, resources, and a good team, it <\/strong><strong><em>didn\u2019t <\/em><\/strong><strong>have momentum.<\/strong> Lucas sold Catmull\u2019s division to Steve Jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example of Successful Application of the Law: Pixar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Steve Jobs named the division Pixar and put five million dollars into it. Pixar made a short film called <em>Luxo Jr.<\/em>, which is about a \u201cparent\u201d lamp and a \u201cchild\u201d lamp. At the time, computer-animated films were mainly attended by industry experts who wanted to know technical information about how the film was made. After the first audience saw <em>Luxo Jr.<\/em>, one of the first questions was whether the \u201cparent\u201d lamp was mom or dad. <em>Luxo Jr.<\/em> wasn\u2019t just showing off new technology, it was telling a story and connecting emotionally with an audience. The film was nominated for an Academy Award. This first success moved Pixar forward, but only slowly. They did good work and won an Oscar, but still only had enough money to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lasseter tried pitching Disney a one-hour animated special. Instead, Disney asked for three full-length computer animated films. <strong>This first break started Pixar\u2019s momentum\u2014and once it had momentum, it couldn\u2019t be stopped. <\/strong>The first film they made was <em>Toy Story<\/em>, and while there were obstacles, Pixar had enough forward momentum to overcome them. The movie was far more successful than even Jobs had predicted and this success buoyed several more\u201417 Oscars and 42 patents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applying the Law of Big Mo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaders create momentum by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-pay-attention\/\">paying attention<\/a> to intangibles such as motivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Think about your organization. What factors are negatively affecting your employees\u2019 motivation? How do you know?<\/li><li>How can you remove these factors by creating momentum?<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Law of Big Mo? What can you, as a leader, do to keep your employees motivated to consistently deliver their best performance? The Law of Big Mo is the sixteenth law of leadership according to John C. Maxwell. The basic premise behind the Law of Big Mo is that motivation is propelled by momentum. Maxwell likens momentum to a freight train\u2014it takes a lot of energy to get it moving, but once it gets going, it can plow through anything. 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