At some point, every leader has dealt with a person or worse, a group of people, who has lost motivation. It is frustrating. As much as we’ve been there ourselves, sometimes it’s hard to empathize with others who are disengaged from work and are unproductive as a result.
Source: Harvard Business Review, March 22, 2018. Link.
Despite these difficulties, it is possible for leaders to activate their employees’ seeking systems without a large overhaul to organization-wide policies and culture. And, in my experience working with leaders across the globe, you can reach business objectives while improving the lives of employees.
INSIGHTS: You can motivate others through fear, intimidation or incentives, but it will be temporary. Lasting motivation comes from within an individual. The leader’s role is to create an environment where individuals find it easy to motivate themselves.