Leaderly Quote: If the people you lead have lost their spark…
By Jo Miller
“If the people you lead have lost their spark, try looking in the mirror.”
— Susan Fowler.
Leadership expert Susan Fowler is author of Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work…And What Does. In her article, When Your team Loses It’s Spark, she asks “How can you expect people to be motivated by high-quality values such as service, growth, learning, integrity, problem solving, or corporate citizenship, when they perceive you are motivated by self-serving values such as power, status, or rewards?”
Stop trying to motivate yourself and others with external rewards, she recommends, and connect instead with your own values and purpose. “When it comes to leadership,” she says, “the reasons for your motivation matter.”
How will you motivate yourself and your team this week?
Jo Miller
Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths. Based on her work with hundreds of thousands of women, she developed a pragmatic and powerful roadmap that guides women to become the leaders they aspire to be. Jo shares this proven process in her book Woman of Influence: 9 Steps to Build Your Brand, Establish Your Legacy, and Thrive (McGraw Hill, 2019.)
Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.com and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
By Jo Miller
“If the people you lead have lost their spark, try looking in the mirror.”
— Susan Fowler.
Leadership expert Susan Fowler is author of Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work…And What Does. In her article, When Your team Loses It’s Spark, she asks “How can you expect people to be motivated by high-quality values such as service, growth, learning, integrity, problem solving, or corporate citizenship, when they perceive you are motivated by self-serving values such as power, status, or rewards?”
Stop trying to motivate yourself and others with external rewards, she recommends, and connect instead with your own values and purpose. “When it comes to leadership,” she says, “the reasons for your motivation matter.”
How will you motivate yourself and your team this week?
Jo Miller
Jo Miller is a globally renowned authority on women’s leadership. She’s dedicated two decades to helping women advance into positions of influence by leveraging their leadership strengths. Based on her work with hundreds of thousands of women, she developed a pragmatic and powerful roadmap that guides women to become the leaders they aspire to be. Jo shares this proven process in her book Woman of Influence: 9 Steps to Build Your Brand, Establish Your Legacy, and Thrive (McGraw Hill, 2019.)
Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.com and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
