FIT Science.

FIT Science is the result of nearly 20 years of original research by Professor Ben Fletcher and his colleagues at the University of Hertfordshire, England. It’s a new psychology with real implications for us all.

We use FIT Science to analyse corporate culture, business strengths and weaknesses, and individual potential in order to drive real difference in the future performance of any corporation.

The basic principles of FIT Science are set out in the following statements.

FIT People:

  • know that a small thought can change the whole world
  • behave appropriately in all situations, and do so comfortably
  • accept personal accountability for their world irrespective of factors outside themselves
  • differentiate between right and wrong, and do what is right
  • control themselves, and therefore their future
  • know why things happen
  • live in the present, look to the future and forget the past
  • shape their world
  • are powerful, not ‘personalities’
  • will always succeed in the long run
  • learn differently -they use deeper strategies to tackle problems
  • are noticeable - they are preferred in interviews
  • are happier, more satisfied, and less stressed
  • cope better with difficult working environments
  • experience deep emotions but are still able to evaluate with detachment - they are emotionally intelligent
  • do not repeat the past - they make present conditions decide
  • do not live a life of repetition and habit, but one of renewal and change
  • are receptive to feedback from the world and from others
  • are attentive to their work and family lives
  • are independent thinkers, less prejudiced and more skilled socially

UnFIT People:

  • are unhappy, unhealthy or unsuccessful – the same is true of UnFIT companies
  • often behave inappropriately, and cannot change their behaviours
  • allow fear to dominate decisions and actions
  • are unaware – they go about their lives asleep, just letting it happen to them
  • live lives out of balance
  • look for direction instead of for FITness
  • trap themselves in the past, without even knowing it
  • don’t interrogate events or learn from them
  • cannot help but reveal themselves

We think the implications are clear. Your corporate culture, and hence your corporate performance, is determined by the interaction between FIT and UnFIT management and staff - and your business is likely to be more heavily populated with UnFIT people than FIT people.

The key to improving organisational performance therefore becomes clear:

  • analyse the 'people factor' in all business problems
  • help management and staff see their role in these problems
  • unleash the unused potential in management and staff using FIT Training
  • recruit FIT people whenever possible
For more information, you may like to read Professor Fletcher's book (Inner) FITness and The FIT Corporation (ISBN 1-86152-644-X)