10 Maxims for Motivation (J. Maxwell)

Question 1

3 motivator types

Answer 1

• Emotion motivators
• Cause motivators
• Character motivators

Question 2

People do what people see

Answer 2

Lead by example

Be the change you want to see in the world (Gandhi)

Question 3

Motivated people motivate people

Answer 3

Emotions are contagious

Importance of sincerity

Question 4

Know your people

Answer 4

• what do people want?
• do they have a way to achieve their wants?
• will they be rewarded?

Question 5

Let your people know you

Answer 5

Be open to people, for people to be open to you

Question 6

What get rewarded gets done

Answer 6

Pleasure of reward is stronger than fear of punishment.

• rewards are for results, not efforts
• rewards should not be equally distributed
• rewards should not be given prematurely
• rewards should be given publicly
• the greatest reward should be given for team contributions, not individual achievements.

Question 7

Nothing breeds success like success

Answer 7

Motivation drives from hope
Keep momentum going - the flywheel effect
Problems become smaller as momentum becomes larger

Question 8

Minimize the effect of mistakes, accentuate actions

Answer 8

Fear of mistakes is the biggest mistake. Treat mistakes as learning opportunities.