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Why Motivating People Doesn't Work…and What Does, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
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Why Motivating People Doesn't Work…and What Does, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

by Susan Fowler, Garry Ridge
May 2023
Beginner to intermediate
256 pages
4h 45m
English
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Content preview from Why Motivating People Doesn't Work…and What Does, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

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The Promise of Optimal Motivation

Being a leader is a privileged position. What you say, how you say it, and why you say it has meaning to your organization, the people you lead, and your personal experience.

The Promise of Optimal Motivation for Your Organization

Most leaders are stuck with systems that promote driving over thriving. Organizational systems are built on the faulty assumption that people need to be reinforced, rewarded, or driven to accomplish goals. They underestimate people’s basic need to grow, excel, and contribute.

Even with the new science of motivation, many organizations will continue to perpetuate the Pecking Pigeon Paradigm—banking on motivating people through external means that appear expedient, easy, and controllable. ...

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