Applications: For Immediate Benefit

THEE Note: Remember that THEE is simple!
Once you see it, you can’t not see it: so memorizing should not be required. Benefit will flow as your understanding of situations and people alters. Attempts to use the knowledge in THEE frameworks as a substitute for thoughtful understanding of your particular situation will surely fail.

From what you have seen so far, you can benefit in many ways. But this benefit only develops when this framework becomes part of your understanding of the way you and the world work.

Once you are familiar with this framework, it should be a matter of moments to be aware that you are in the presence of a person or group controlled by a particular mentality. This can help you in many ways:

  • Handling a particular individual

Know what to expect, what to offer, what to say, how to say it and when to say it.

  • Handling a particular interaction

Know what response will forward your own aims; avoid being knocked off balance.

  • Being yourself

Having self-knowledge assists with self-acceptance, which reduces self-criticism and helps you withstand criticism from others.

  • Mentoring others

Help others who trust you, because you recognize their own mentality and can help them handle the mentalities of people they must interact with.

  • Motivating staff

Recognize that people will respond differently to an incentive, and that a variety of inducements is required.

  • Teamwork analysis

Recognize the different contributions that members of a team bring, and identify conflicts or deficiencies that could weaken achievement.

  • Organizational maturity analysis

Identify values that are operating in your organization and which need to be developed and promoted. Other sections of this website need your attention to get a fuller picture.

  • Career guidance

The framework complements various existing aids you may be using. It can help in regard to:

  • Recognizing a vocation (if you have one)
  • Choosing work that suits your mentality
  • Finding a suitable mentor
  • Finding compatible colleagues
  • Choosing a suitable employer

ClosedCheck Your Understanding


Originally posted: July 2009