Why Motivating People Doesn't Work and What Does: The New Science of Leading, Energizing, and Engaging
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1626569452 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Susan's book shows you how to create it."—Paul Donin, Executive Director, Restorative Justice Program, BC, Canada“I encourage leaders to read this book—but with a warning. We should listen instead of talking and search for the right questions instead of the right answers."—Marius Tanase, Executive Director, Farmexpert, part of Alliance Boots“Some ideas are way ahead of their time; Optimal Motivation is one of them and will shock you out of old methods of motivating people. It is critical to make what Susan writes in her book into habit.”—Marios Loucaides, CEO, Cyprus Trading Corporation plc, Nicosia, Cyprus“No motivational buttons, no inspiring speeches, no carrots and no sticks; instead, Susan proposes greater awareness of ourselves, practicing mindfulness, and learning to align values and purpose. Santrupt B Misra, CEO, Carbon Black Business and Director, Group H.R.
You can't motivate people—they are already motivated but generally in superficial and short-term ways. Throughout the book, she illustrates how each step of the process works using real-life examples. Her Optimal Motivation process shows leaders how to move people away from dependence on external rewards and help them discover how their jobs can meet the deeper psychological needs—for autonomy, relatedness, and competence—that science tells us result in meaningful and sustainable motivation. Optimal Motivation has been proven in organizations all over the world—Fowler's clients include Microsoft, CVS, NASA, the Catholic Leadership Institute, H&R Block, Mattel, and dozens more. Susan Fowler 's book is the groundbreaking answer for leaders who want to get motivation right!. In this book, Fowler builds upon the latest scientific research on the nature of human motivation to lay out a tested model and course of action that will help leaders guide their people toward the kind of motivation that not only increases productivity and engagement but that gives them a profound sense
. As a catalyst for growth, Fowler is a senior consulting partner with The Ken Blanchard Companies and a professor in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership program at the University of San Diego. She is the creator and lead developer of The Ken Blanchard Companies’ Optimal Motivation product line as well as the creator and lead developer of Situational Self Leadership, the organization’s best-of-class self-leadership and pers
This book kicks Drive's ass This is a phenomenal book. Rather than writing about self-determination theory, Susan unpacks it in a way that provides access. When I first heard about this book as being similar to Drive by Daniel Pink I waived it off and thought there wouldn't be enough meat to sink my teeth into. I thought it would be fun, lightweight, perhaps interesting to people yet unfamiliar with the topic. However, like Drive, I thought it would fall well short of sharing mastery of practice or creating actionable pathways forward for the . This book helped my business Cale Dansbee I was fortunate to have been given a physical copy of this book. Most often, I either listen to audio books or read via Kindle. This is relevant to this review because I was so moved by Susan’s book that I purchased it on Kindle and Audible. As I do with other keeper books, I'll read and apply these concepts to my business.I work in Cybersecurity and my focus is on illuminating the human element of cybersecurity. The title of this book intrigued me and I found myself curious about Susan’s constructs and . This book has staying power! I've had this book on my desk or close by on my bookshelf at work since I bought it back in 201This book has staying power! David Witt I've had this book on my desk or close by on my bookshelf at work since I bought it back in 2014. Motivation is such an important topic at work and leaders are always looking for ways to motivate their team members. Susan Fowler turns that idea on its head by reminding leaders that true motivation comes from within. In some ways that might seem obvious, but as Fowler points out, most of us are conditioned to expect and use "outside" motivators like reward or punishment to keep people interested in getting the job do. . Motivation is such an important topic at work and leaders are always looking for ways to motivate their team members. Susan Fowler turns that idea on its head by reminding leaders that true motivation comes from within. In some ways that might seem obvious, but as Fowler points out, most of us are conditioned to expect and use "outside" motivators like reward or punishment to keep people interested in getting the job do