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Intrinsic Motivation: How to Be Motivated by Doing What You Do

Leading Blog

N O MATTER WHAT you are doing, you can be motivated by the work you do. Performance coach Stefan Falk has written Intrinsic Motivation: Learn to Love Your Work and Succeed as Never Before to help you do just that. You are the best measure of how much you have learned, improved, and grown. It is an inside job.

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How to Choose Who You Promote into Leadership

Let's Grow Leaders

How to Choose Who You Promote Into Leadership. 4:13 – Today’s question is a follow up to our last episode with Scott Mautz where we discussed Leading from the Middle. 7:51 – The first criteria to examine when deciding who to promote into leadership is motivation. There are 5 Ps of leadership motivation.

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From Fiasco to Opportunity: How to Reframe a Team Setback With Better Words

Let's Grow Leaders

Below are some powerful phrases to consider using as alternatives to “failure,” each aiming to bring a different kind of focus and motivation to your team. Follow-up Prompts: “What’s one thing we each learned that we can jot down for our ‘How Not to Do It Again’ manual?

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How to Encourage More Courage on Your Team (Team-Building Activity)

Let's Grow Leaders

First, we know from Dr. Amy Edmondson’s research on psychological safety, that how we think about the past matters. People are more likely to hold onto a negative experience with speaking up or taking a risk, than a positive one. This activity reminds your team of the times they WERE BRAVE and how it made them feel.

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How To Get Noticed (and Promoted) at Work.

Rich Gee Group

Standing out and moving up the ladder requires more than just showing up and doing your job. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us" by Daniel H. Understanding what motivates you and others can significantly impact how you approach your work and leadership. Final Thoughts.

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How to Motivate Yourself

Let's Grow Leaders

I had just finished reviewing the syllabus with my Masters level leadership class, and asked my typical follow-up question. How do we motivate ourselves to feel like that?” He swears that kind of motivation is genetic, and therefore, unteachable. From Motivation Theory to Real Life.

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Boost Your Business and Life with Follow Up

Mark Sanborn

Instead of giving up, Sarah decided to follow up with potential customers who had visited her website but had not made a purchase. She also asked for feedback on why they did not buy and how she could improve her offerings. Follow up and persistence can be a powerful tool in achieving your business and life goals.