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Are Your Beliefs Eroding People’s Optimal Motivation?
Motivation is one of the most vital aspects of leadership and also one of the most confused and misunderstood. This confusion and misunderstanding makes leaders blind to what does and doesn’t work. They engage in counterproductive behaviors, believing they are doing the right thing. Leaders are so immersed in five motivation-eroding beliefs that they find it difficult to hear, see, or do something different.
Research over the past sixty years continues to prove the point. Individuals’ rankings of workplace motivators are compared to their managers’ rankings of what they think motivates them. The results reflect how most individuals feel: managers do not know what motivates their people. ...
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