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How to Develop Mental Toughness

Skip Prichard

Expectancy theory is a theory in psychology that is the basis for most of the work I do. Expectancy theory states “that which you focus on expands.” The post How to Develop Mental Toughness first appeared on Skip Prichard | Leadership Insights. Image Credit: Jonathan Kemper.

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How to Motivate Yourself

Let's Grow Leaders

So last night, I told them to buckle their seat belts and took them on a tour of motivation theory. We started with the classics: content theories (what motivates), process theories (how to motivate) and of course good old reinforcement theory. Expectancy theory seemed to resonate.

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M: Expectancy

LDRLB

This post is the third in a series on motivation theory. Over the next few weeks, we’ll review the history of empirical thought on how to motivate followers. Expectancy theory attempts to explain the mental processed of choice or choosing. These elements are: valence, instrumentality and expectancy.

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M: Expectancy

LDRLB

Over the next few weeks, we’ll review the history of empirical thought on how to motivate followers. Expectancy theory attempts to explain the mental processed of choice or choosing. In doing so, it seeks to present a framework for how to use incentives to motivate people. David Burkus is the editor of LDRLB.

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Extrinsic Vs Intrinsic Motivation at Work

LDRLB

And when you ask executives about the strategy behind those compensation plans or performance contests, you realize that there is still not a lot of clarity around how or when to use extrinsic motivators to improve performance, and when leveraging intrinsic motivation would work better. How To Leverage Extrinsic Motivation.

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Extrinsic Vs Intrinsic Motivation at Work

LDRLB

And when you ask executives about the strategy behind those compensation plans or performance contests, you realize that there is still not a lot of clarity around how or when to use extrinsic motivators to improve performance, and when leveraging intrinsic motivation would work better. How To Leverage Extrinsic Motivation.