Intrinsic Motivation at Work, 2nd Edition

12General Tips on Leading for Engagement

This part of the book will help you build the intrinsic rewards that power engagement in the people who report to you. This chapter provides some general tips. Chapter 13 will help you chart the intrinsic rewards in your team to set priorities for change. Chapters 14-17 will give you detailed suggestions for building the intrinsic rewards in your work team. Then chapter 18 will offer a brief summary and a final piece of advice.

So, let’s get to the general tips.

Focus on the Steps of Self-Management

Part of leadership is focusing attention—and the conversation¹— on what matters most. To lead for engagement you will need to make sure that people are asking the questions that are central to self-management: ...