{"id":23548,"date":"2021-11-05T13:22:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T12:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/is-being-constructive-and-solution-oriented-possibly-destructive\/"},"modified":"2022-06-20T12:56:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T10:56:00","slug":"is-being-constructive-and-solution-oriented-possibly-destructive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/en\/23548\/is-being-constructive-and-solution-oriented-possibly-destructive\/","title":{"rendered":"Is being constructive and solution-oriented possibly destructive?"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 17<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">Min.<\/span><\/span>\n<p class=\"intro\"><strong>Being constructive and solution-oriented is &#8220;in&#8221;. People who point out problems really have a hard time. In this article, I would like to take a stand for them by taking a diversion and looking at &#8220;critical rationalism&#8221; and the &#8220;Munchausen trilemma&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of my working life, I experienced supervisors who said things like: <em>&#8220;If my employees want attention, they should get a dog&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><abbr title=\"My praise refers to how valuable a person's action(s) is to me.\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Praise<\/mark><\/strong><\/abbr>, <abbr title=\"With recognition, I acknowledge the positive intention or commitment behind a person's action(s) \u2013 even if the result does not seem valuable to me.\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">recognition<\/mark><\/strong><\/abbr> , or <abbr title=\"Appreciation is applied to the person's mentality\/character, which appear to me to be fundamentally valuable.\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">appreciation<\/mark><\/strong><\/abbr>? Not a chance! The Swabian proverb &#8220;not scolded is praise enough&#8221; describes this mentality quite well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was the spirit of the times. A real boss was a leader and told us clearly where to go. Employees only had to follow. Constructive and solution-oriented thinking was not necessary \u2013 and usually not really desired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-gbcc-braun-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"konstruktiv-und-losungsorientiert-zu-sein-ist-in\">Being constructive and solution-oriented is &#8220;in&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, we are in different times. <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Employee motivation is the order of the day<\/mark><\/strong> because you want <em>committed<\/em> employees. <em>That<\/em> praise, recognition and appreciation are part of it is, therefore, beyond question. The task is rather: <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><em>How<\/em> do you motivate others <em>properly<\/em>?<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the common denominator of all possible answers on \u201chow\u201d apparently boils down to this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You are <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>positive<\/strong><\/mark> and <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">benevolent<\/mark><\/strong> towards others.<\/li><li>You respond to the needs of the other person, ensure they are heard and include them, so they are <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">invested in the journey<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/li><li>If you cannot avoid having to point out mistakes, you must at least make an <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">alternative suggestion<\/mark><\/strong> in a constructive and solution-oriented manner.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And as such a superior, you naturally also want such employees. Consequently, job advertisements must explicitly indicate that <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">constructive and solution-oriented employees <\/span><\/strong>are wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the mentality that is &#8220;in&#8221; these days. And we encounter this phenomenon in the most diverse guises and packaging. For example, service providers who work with your employees distinguish between &#8220;initiators&#8221;, &#8220;followers&#8221; and &#8220;stoppers&#8221;; alternatively: &#8220;real customers&#8221;, &#8220;visitors&#8221; and &#8220;complainers&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-gbcc-blau-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"problemorientierte-bremser-und-klagende-sind-nicht-konstruktiv-und-losungsorientiert\">Problem-oriented stoppers and complainers are not constructive and solution-oriented<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">stoppers and complainers <\/span><\/strong> are, so to speak, the mucky pups from the neighbourhood who no one wants to play with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What about <em>praise, <\/em><em>recognition,<\/em> or appreciation for this group of people? Not a chance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is because their <span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>mentality<\/strong> <strong>does not correspond to the zeitgeist<\/strong><\/span> and is not perceived as constructive, solution-oriented, and valuable. Furthermore, they are implicitly or even explicitly assumed to have a <span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>negative intention<\/strong><\/span> behind their appearance: they are <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">destructive<\/span><\/strong>, and their aim is to <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">stop progress<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">being made aware of problems and obstacles does not appear to be a valuable service for anyone <\/span><\/strong> \u2013 unless, of course, the person directly provides an alternative solution in a constructive and solution-oriented manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if the person doesn\u2019t know any better and is also <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>linguistically<\/strong><\/mark> perceived as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nonviolent_Communication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">violent<\/a>\u201d and encroaching, then even the last drop of goodwill is gone. This person should urgently be removed from your community. Otherwise, there is a great danger that they will infect others with their negativity, isn&#8217;t that so?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, I would not only like to <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">take a stand for this group of people<\/span><\/strong>, but even go so far as to claim:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"einzug\"><strong>Engaging with these people and dealing with them is probably the best thing that can happen to you<\/strong>! And they very much deserve your praise, recognition, and appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make it easier for you to understand this unorthodox conclusion, we must first take a diversion by addressing the question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-gbcc-braun-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"was-gilt-in-einer-gemeinschaft-als-wahrheit\">What is considered a \u201ctruth\u201d in a community?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><em>Where do you find it? <\/em><em>How<\/em> do you find it? <em>How<\/em> do you recognise it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the dawn of civilisation, such questions have occupied the brightest minds. Philosophers, sociologists, etc.; they provide so many exciting (and highly contradictory) answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can I offer you my own answer? No! Because my career path had nothing to do with these disciplines and their questions. Fortunately, nothing has ever stopped me from dealing with issues that are &#8220;beyond my pay grade&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, my motivation is never academic, but always purely practical: if a topic seems relevant to me for the success of my work as an &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interim Co-CEO<\/a>&#8220;, then I deal with it. It\u2019s that simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"einzug-o\"><strong>And this topic is highly relevant to the success of my work<\/strong>. You will soon see how, so I ask for a little more patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-gbcc-blau-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"deduktion-vom-allgemeinen-zum-speziellen\">Deductive reasoning: from the general to the specific<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the point of all this truth seeking? Answer: <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">because you feel safe when you have certainty<\/span><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find a (generally valid) truth, you can make a true \u2013 and therefore safe \u2013 statement about a concrete case and derive actionable options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p>This is the process of <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-gbcc-blau-color\">deductive<\/span><\/strong> reasoning. Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <em>&#8220;All human beings are mortal. I am a human being, so my death is inevitable. So, I will write my will in time.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Constructive-Deduction-Induction-Pencil_1000x666.jpg\" alt=\"Reasoning: A businessman enumerating something using his fingers\" class=\"wp-image-23543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Constructive-Deduction-Induction-Pencil_1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Constructive-Deduction-Induction-Pencil_1000x666-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Constructive-Deduction-Induction-Pencil_1000x666-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Constructive-Deduction-Induction-Pencil_1000x666-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Mathematical theorems<\/mark><\/strong> (Pythagorean theorem) are formed deductively, but <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">political ideologies and religions<\/mark><\/strong> also function deductively. They are based on a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dogma\">dogmatic<\/a> proclamation of an absolute truth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8220;Marxism\/capitalism is so-and-so and therefore applies&#8230;&#8221;.<\/li><li>&#8220;God exists and created everything. Full stop.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-gbcc-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"induktion-vom-speziellen-zum-allgemeinen\">Inductive reasoning: from the specific to the general<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What about the other way around? <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">How do you find<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 starting from what can be observed around you \u2013 <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">the underlying truth<\/span><\/strong>? So how do you get from &#8220;I see people dying&#8221; to the universal truth &#8220;<em>all<\/em> humans are mortal&#8221;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the world of <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">scientific thinking<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, the common entry point begins with a dogmatic premise: <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">there <em>is<\/em> a discoverable universal truth<\/span><\/strong>. However, this is &#8220;veiled&#8221;. You therefore &#8220;only&#8221; need to find and lift this veil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You therefore ask yourself: &#8220;After I have successfully lifted the veil, what will I find?&#8221; With this <span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>hypothesis<\/strong><\/span> in mind, you set out to find a way to successfully lift the veil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-gbcc-orange-color\">1st possibility<\/mark><\/strong>: you actually find what you thought you would find. Then you shout aloud: <abbr title=\"I have found (it)\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">heureka<\/mark><\/strong>!<\/abbr> The (rhetorical) question in this context is: have you really discovered <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>the<\/strong><\/mark><\/em> truth beyond any doubts?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"einzug\"><strong>Or have you merely overlooked, or even blanked out, the circumstantial evidence that would disprove the hypothesis?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Newton&#8217;s law of gravity<\/span><\/strong>. It was recognised as a &#8220;truth&#8221; as one of the four basic forces of physics. You could\/can work with it practically, for example, to build lifts. But in larger cosmic dimensions, there was a target-actual deviation in calculations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was only <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">a few centuries later<\/span><\/strong> that Einstein&#8217;s &#8220;<strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">General Theory of Relativity<\/span><\/strong>&#8221; replaced it. The above-mentioned <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">deviation disappeared<\/span><\/strong>, and new practical applications were made possible, such as satellite navigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is that <em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>the<\/strong><\/span><\/em> truth? No! Because we are dealing with an as yet <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">unexplained target-actual deviation on the quantum-physical level<\/span><\/strong>. This is the transition to the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-gbcc-orange-color\">2nd possibility<\/span><\/strong>: a significant target-actual deviation which cannot be explained away. What then? Well, that depends:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2a) If you believe that your <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">initial hypothesis is still true<\/span><\/strong>, then you have probably not yet discovered and lifted the &#8220;right&#8221; veil. So, <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">you keep on searching<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2b) If you have reason to believe that the veil has been lifted and you have just seen the truth, then your hypothesis was probably wrong or incomplete. You must <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">form a new hypothesis<\/span><\/strong> that describes your actual observation. &#8220;String theory&#8221; and co. sends their regards. And then you continue with the verification of the new hypothesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Caution: if you proceed as described above, then you are intrinsically <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">constructive and solution-oriented<\/span><\/strong>! That is, not only when you positively and cheerfully form hypotheses and establish a review process, &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; but also, when you frustratedly take the <strong>target-actual deviations seriously and, if necessary, have to discard (with a heavy heart) the hypotheses that you have laboriously worked over<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But the zeitgeist sees it differently, because it seems to apply the idea that <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">anyone who does not join in shouting &#8220;eureka!&#8221; is not constructive and solution oriented.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-gbcc-braun-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"konnen-sie-unumstossliche-wahrheiten-finden\">Can you find irrefutable truths?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The theory that you can find an absolute truth by means of an inductive process is flawed \u2013 to put it mildly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The pursuit of <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">getting certainty and feeling secure<\/span><\/strong> and<\/li><li>The pursuit of <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">finding the truth seem to be factually mutually exclusive<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words: 1. probably ensures that you lose sight of 2. sooner or later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hans-albert-institut.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hans Albert<\/a>, German sociologist and philosopher, sums up this insight as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><em>&#8220;All certainties in cognition are self-fabricated and thus worthless for grasping reality&#8221;.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><cite>Treatise on Critical Reason<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-gbcc-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"das-munchhausen-trilemma\">The Munchausen trilemma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Why is it not possible to find and (scientifically) prove a fundamental and irrefutable truth? The short answer is because every attempt at proof leads to one of three possible outcomes, which Hans Albert calls the &#8220;<strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Munchausen trilemma<\/span><\/strong>&#8220;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul type=\"1\" class=\"has-background wp-block-list\" style=\"background-color:#f6ede4\"><li><strong>Outcome 1: to an infinite regress.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Outcome 2: to a circular argument.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Outcome 3: to a termination of the evidentiary process by &#8220;immunisation&#8221; against objections.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-gbcc-orange-color\">1st outcome <\/mark><\/strong>is what happens if you actually wanted to make an effort to justify a statement as being true beyond a doubt. For every hypothesis you put forward to justify it, it <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">inevitably demands a new justification<\/mark><\/strong>. <abbr title=\"continue forever, without limit\">Ad infinitum<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you have ever experienced a child who responded to each of your answers with &#8220;why?&#8221;, then you know exactly what we are talking about here.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A conceivable way out of outcome 1 is through <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-gbcc-orange-color\">outcome 2<\/mark><\/strong>: you start to <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">turn in circles argumentatively<\/mark><\/strong> to prevent having to find new arguments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For example, A says: <em>&#8220;God exists.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>B then asks, <em>&#8220;What makes you think that?&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>A: <em>&#8220;Because it&#8217;s in the Bible.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>B: <em>&#8220;And why should the Bible be true?&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>A: <em>&#8220;Because it is the word of God.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If this doesn&#8217;t work either, and the other person doesn&#8217;t give up, then you only have the <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-gbcc-orange-color\">3rd outcome<\/span><\/strong> as a way out: you eloquently glorify a thesis as a &#8220;truth&#8221; and <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">&#8220;immunise&#8221; yourself against further objections<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"einzug\"><strong>This is the equivalent of <em>\u201cEnough!\u201d<\/em> but just decorated with academic tinsel. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-gbcc-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"das-munchhausen-trilemma-im-alltag\">Munchhausen trilemma in everyday life<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Having said that, <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">immunising oneself against the arguments of others is probably also part of the zeitgeist<\/span><\/strong>. Unfortunately, I see this every day on social media:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p>Person A posts a half-baked thesis as the ultimate wisdom. You take the time to refute the thesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does A do? They write: <em>&#8220;I don&#8217;t see it that way&#8221;<\/em> and seriously believe that everything necessary to counter your statement has been said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Konstruktiv-Immunisierung-Bleistift_1000x666.jpg\" alt=\"Man holds up umbrella to protect himself from raining down question marker\" class=\"wp-image-17992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Konstruktiv-Immunisierung-Bleistift_1000x666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Konstruktiv-Immunisierung-Bleistift_1000x666-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Konstruktiv-Immunisierung-Bleistift_1000x666-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Konstruktiv-Immunisierung-Bleistift_1000x666-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>How could it be otherwise, when our &#8220;role models&#8221; behave in exactly the same way? When I observe scientists and other bright minds of our time in discussions, I frequently have a strong d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu of a <em>religious-dogmatic<\/em> debate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For I am not observing two people who are genuinely interested in lifting the veil <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">together<\/mark><\/strong>, I am instead observing the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">struggle of two people for the exclusive claim to a position of power<\/mark><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>&#8220;<span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/span> am the person who wants to proclaim an authoritative and true interpretation of reality and convey certainty and security. Therefore, dear colleague, don&#8217;t give me logic, because I am immune to all the arguments you present.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-gbcc-blau-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"wahrheiten-im-unternehmerischen-alltag\"> &#8220;Truths&#8221; in everyday business life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>And this phenomenon affects not only the natural sciences, but of course, also economics. For me, it is therefore not surprising that I find <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">dogmatic &#8220;truths&#8221;<\/span><\/strong> in companies that are <strong>taken for granted<\/strong> without being critically questioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of them are dependent on the zeitgeist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Employees must be led with a firm hand.<br \/>\u21d2 Employees must be motivated.<\/li><li>Good employees obediently follow instructions.<br \/>\u21d2 Good employees think constructively and in a solution-oriented manner.<\/li><li>We need to describe our products in superlatives.<br \/>\u21d2 We need to address our customers emotionally and respond to their needs.<\/li><li>We must restrict our (human) resources to be perceived as cheap and affordable as possible.<br \/>\u21d2 We must appear in a way that we are perceived as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Woke\"><em>woke<\/em><\/a>&#8221; and environmentally conscious.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Others are evergreens and are considered to be <em>without any alternative<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/en\/23563\/is-a-turnover-increase-and-growth-intrinsically-positive-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Businesses need to grow and expand<\/a>.<\/li><li>Companies need a hierarchical structure.<\/li><li>Companies need leaders.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-gbcc-braun-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"kritischer-rationalismus-konstruktiv-und-losungsorientiert-neu-definiert\">Critical rationalism: &#8220;constructive&#8221; and &#8220;solution-oriented&#8221; redefined<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Critical Rationalism<\/mark><\/strong> (CR) was founded by <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Karl<\/mark><\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>Popper<\/strong><\/mark> (\u2020 1994) and is not simply a theory but is an <em>attitude to life<\/em> in itself. One that admits \u2013 and relies on \u2013 that one can and will err.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I have understood it correctly, CR does not rule out the possibility that a universally valid truth can actually exist. A question that seems completely irrelevant to me personally: I don&#8217;t know, and I don&#8217;t care. Because I agree with <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">CR&#8217;s Conclusion<\/span><\/strong> and that is the only thing that is relevant to me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We humans are <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">limited in our abilities to fully grasp the actual reality around us<\/span><\/strong>. Thus, we can never really know whether our experiences and opinions correspond to actual reality or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"einzug\">Consequently, <strong>any<\/strong> <strong>theory<\/strong> \u2013 scientific, religious, or esoteric \u2013 is fundamentally <strong>unprovable<\/strong>. Consequently, it is most likely a waste of time, money, and effort to try to <strong>prove<\/strong> theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does that leave you with? A lot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can namely try to find out if and where your theories might be <span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>flawed<\/strong><\/span> and how you could <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">eliminate discovered flaws<\/span><\/strong>. If you proceed in this way, you will not only be truly constructive and solution-oriented, &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; but you will furthermore ensure that <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">you are spared the &#8220;Munchausen trilemma&#8221;<\/span><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-gbcc-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"kr-in-der-praktischen-arbeit-mit-unternehmen\">CR in practical work with companies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To illustrate this, let&#8217;s take the statement <em>&#8220;companies must grow and expand&#8221;<\/em>, which (almost) all market participants accept as absolutely true. Do you too also accept it as the absolute truth? Many observable services in the market are logically built on this: Sales staff are trained, or marketing campaigns are designed, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Performance_indicator\">KPI<\/a>s are defined to &#8220;prove&#8221; that one has chosen the right path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">true<\/mark><\/strong> that <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>your<\/strong><\/mark> company, which uses my advice, needs to grow? I don&#8217;t know that! I am not interested in that! What do I care about instead? I rather ask you this question instead, as your answer gives me the proper benchmark for doing my job: let&#8217;s assume that your thesis is true, and you manage to grow. What exactly do you think it will do? You may answer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>&#8220;The achievable cost savings due to economies of scale will increase our &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earnings_before_interest,_taxes,_depreciation_and_amortization\">EBITDA<\/a>&#8216; margin&#8221;.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that sounds much better! I can work with that because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"einzug\"><strong>A useful thesis already contains the hint on how you could recognise a faulty or insufficient theory. <\/strong><small>(Cf. \u201e<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Critical_rationalism\">falsification<\/a>\u201c according to Karl Popper.)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I can also ask further: is it possible that your EBITDA margin can increase, but the increase is sometimes more and sometimes less? What is your theory that explains this range?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s say that while analysing your company, we stumble upon the fact that your EBITDA <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">margin is declining despite growth<\/span><\/strong>. What will happen then?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wann-ist-konstruktiv-und-losungsorientiert-zu-sein-womoglich-destruktiv\">When is being constructive and solution-oriented possibly destructive?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Without a CR mindset<\/span><\/strong>, there\u2019s a huge danger of <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">immunising yourself against facts<\/span><\/strong> because you do not want to discard the supposed truth. You will then <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">continue in the same direction unperturbed<\/span><\/strong>. To justify this, you will say sentences like <em>&#8220;exceptions confirm the rule&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No, they don&#8217;t. With such an attitude, you do not achieve real progress. Quite the opposite, in fact. A considerable number of companies get into difficulties or even go bankrupt precisely because they had previously grown in an uncontrolled way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"einzug\"><strong>Your supposedly constructive and solution-oriented attitude then has a <em>destructive<\/em> effect on your company. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You develop your company in a stable way if you <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><em>strive<\/em> for a theory that <em>eliminates<\/em> the exceptions<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that is what I ultimately do: I help you find out how the results are delivered in your company and what those responsible in your company can do to optimise it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And in the context of this review, it is very possible that you will (temporarily) say goodbye to the idea of growth <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">because of this<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-gbcc-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"theorieuberprufung-im-komplex-kausalen-umfeld\">Theory review in a complex-causal environment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When checking the thesis, you will inevitably realise that your company functions &#8220;<strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">complex-causally<\/span><\/strong>&#8220;!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By this I mean that <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">many actions<\/span><\/strong> cause <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">various effects, reactions, and interactions<\/span><\/strong>. And since <em>people<\/em> are involved, this machinery has an &#8220;inner life&#8221; that you cannot explain and control according to the causality of cause and effect. You must additionally consult the findings of &#8220;<strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">systemic causality<\/span><\/strong>&#8221; to move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">identifying relevant variables<\/span><\/strong>, you are confronted with your own blind spot. When I come in, there is one more person with an outside view to <strong>reduce the likelihood of something being overlooked<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"einzug\"><strong>But why settle for just a few people when there are over tens or hundreds of employees that could also be thinking along with you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that is exactly the reason why I would prefer to involve <em>all<\/em> your company\u2019s employees within the framework of my &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbcc.eu\/en\/eagle\/phase-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E.&nbsp;A.&nbsp;G.&nbsp;L.&nbsp;E. approach<\/a>&#8220;. Those who see the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">glass as half full<\/mark><\/strong> are just as welcome to me as those who perceive it as <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">half empty<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-gbcc-orange-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"bremser-und-klagende-sind-sehr-wohl-konstruktiv-und-losungsorientiert-nur-anders\">Stoppers and complainers are very much constructive and solution oriented \u2013 only differently<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>And even those who don&#8217;t have their attention on the water level at all, but instead want to get upset that the <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">glass is dirty or has a crack<\/span><\/strong>, are just as welcome to me! Because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"einzug\"><strong>You can only assess the relevance of an observation for yourself when you become aware of it!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And here we&#8217;ve come full circle and we are back to the supposed &#8220;stoppers&#8221; and &#8220;complainers&#8221; who are allegedly not constructive and solution oriented. They are often <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>the<\/strong><\/mark><\/em> key to identifying errors inherent in the system and to developing good hypotheses for solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-gbcc-blau-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"fakten-versus-intuition-oder-bauchgefuhl\">Facts versus intuition or gut feeling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of the solution hypothesis, one question remains to be conclusively clarified, which I would like to demonstrate as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s assume that your employees develop a solution which we\u2019ll call hypothesis \u201cA\u201d. To validate the thesis, all relevant (risk) factors are systematically recorded, and possible scenarios are stochastically modelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result of this work underlines the (probable) accuracy of hypothesis &#8220;A&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you have the solution which we\u2019ll call hypothesis &#8220;B&#8221; in mind, which is not supported by hard facts. However, you reply: <em>&#8220;Not only does my gut feeling say that path B is correct, but also my right earlobe twitches. I know from experience that when that happens, I can be quite sure.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now what?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, in my opinion, this is not all that different from the thesis above regarding turnover growth. Again, I can hardly know whether your thesis will turn out to be true for your company or not. Therefore, I would draw your attention to the <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">consequences of a possible mistake<\/span><\/strong> and therefore recommend the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In view of the liability risks arising from the introduction of the &#8220;Corporate Stabilisation and Restructuring Act&#8221; on 1st Jan. 2021, it is advisable not to put everything at stake, but to instead set up a creative experimental corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-gbcc-braun-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"fazit\">Conclusion:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>When others point out a (logical) error to you, you can hope or wish that they have your best interests in mind.<\/li><li>You can hope or wish that they will communicate with you in a non-violent and non-hostile way.<\/li><li>And you can even hope or wish that they will not only draw your attention to the error, but furthermore offer you an alternative proposal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"einzug\">However, in my opinion, all this is nice to have \u2013 desired, but not necessary, <strong>because making you aware of a possible mistake is already the greatest service someone can render you<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you perceive a benevolent attitude on the part of the person, but do not consider the hint to be relevant, then their initiative is worthy of recognition in its own right.<\/li><li>If the tip turns out to be potentially useful, then the person definitely deserves to be praised by you and encouraged in their behaviour.<\/li><li>Who knows, maybe one day you will be surprised to discover that you have learned to appreciate people whom you used to perceive as &#8220;stoppers&#8221; and &#8220;complainers&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>And who knows, perhaps you will subsequently experience that these people will feel increasingly motivated to fulfil your aforementioned wishes in the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 17<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">Min.<\/span><\/span>Being constructive and solution-oriented is &#8220;in&#8221;. People who point out problems really have a hard time. 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