Turn Leadership Around

Why Leaders Shouldn't Try to 'Motivate' People Leaders don't inject motivation into teams. Instead, they create the conditions for intrinsic motivation to thrive, through clarity, trust, and ownership. Intent-Based Leadership empowers people to take initiative and feel truly engaged in their work.

Pass information not instructions. Often, bosses tell people what to do . . . go/stop/etc. Instead, leaders give people the information they need to make the decisions.

Competence is about making sure people have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to take control effectively.

Here's a thought experiment: Imagine your team members are your boss for a day. How would that shift the way you communicate? How might it change how they respond?

"Let's do this." An order implying co-participation often meaning "you do this." Used by bosses who don't own up to the fact that they are giving an order. If you do give an order, own it.