Do you tend to be a "carrot" or a "stick" kind of person when it comes to managing people?

I will take both, the carrot low enough to be reached and the stick high enough to be seen

I can't neglect to appreciate the perfection of this idiom "carrot and stick". It is so precise that it fits in all sorts of management or dealings.

One can not depend on carrot only or stick only. To achieve the desired results one needs to induce cooperation which can be achieved easily by a carrot and stick approach. So I keep both the options active to deal with.

In simple words we need to offer reward, if it's refused then we need to use force to get on track.

Here I would like to mention a similar idiom in Urdu language, which can be translated thus; "The monsters of kicks don't accept words".

IN REAL MANAGEMENT AT OFFICE, FAMILY & WITH UPLINE OR DOWN LINE,,,, THERE IS NO FIX RULE TO FOLLOW,,,,,,,,, SOME TIME YOU GO HARD, SOME TIME SOFT SKILLS NEEDED TO MOVE,,, SO THE MIXTURE OF BOTH IS ALWAYS HANDY ..........

I like to think I'm a carrot guy, but sometimes your organization doesn't give you any carrots to give out, so then I'm a stick-smacking dude.

It depends on the situation. Using stick could be the last option to motivate and make people work by fear of punishment. Usually it doesn't work in technology companies where there is a shortage of skilled resources. 

For companies where there retaining the skilled resources is challenging, carrot (incentive) can be a good movitator; and stick (punishment) option can be used for non performers in an environment where resources can be easily replaced. Some small companies in middle east use the stick approach to put a fine on mistakes people do, and people work with fear of being sacked or fined (usually secretarial, administration, accounts people).

Personally, I don't like to use stick approach, until and unless there is no other option..

Thank you so much for giving me an opportunity to answer !

Actually, it depends on various factors like nature of business, organizational culture, norms and shared values. I personally beleive that motivation is the most important factor behind a succesful team. The most effective way of motivating people is to reward them. Reward does not necessarily need to be in form of monetory compensation even encouragement and appreciation can work as a carrot. And financial rewards are ofcourse the one they work. So I tend to be a carrot combing financial and non-financial rewards.

I never like to be a stick. In my personal opinion if a person is de-motivated, a jerk can not help rather than making the situation worse. But ofcourse, in practical life there are situations when you have to be a carrot.

I guess the meaning to be: 

Stick: just like a teacher with stick: i.e. Angry in nature

Carrot: Carrot in the hands of rabbit: In a happy mood.

As a Manager:10% Stick80% carrot10%I don't know

As a team leader:95 % carrot  5% stick

As a teacher:70% carrot30% stic

Life in General:85% carrot10% I dont know5% stick

With my own knowledge, I can answer only this much sir,thank you.

I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ''''   STICK '"'' IN MY HAND ,,, BUT NEED SOME ONE CLOSE TO ME , WHO HAS LOT OF CARROTS TO FILL THE WOUNDS & STOMACH ,,,,,,,,,,,   THIS IS ALSO CALLED """"  GOOD COP & BAD COP """ STRATEGY TO DEAL A BIG GROUP OF PEOPLE.............. 

Question beautiful 

Ghalib companies follow the policy of the stick and carrot 

Method of stimulation or no punishment amid 

I choose another method, which 

Love stimulus and then blame then the penalty

I appreciate the answer of Mr. Ibrahim Hussein Mayaleh                                       

Reward and punishment alarms affect much better than acts.

If I have to choose between the two, I prefer to be the carrot if I can afford it