ABSTRACT
People sometimes talk about motivating others and even regard it as their responsibility as leaders and managers to do so. However, because major sources of motivational energy come from within, perhaps they need to think less about what they do to people than about what they can do for themselves in harnessing their inner energy. People feel energised if they believe that the effort that they put in will lead to results. The reward could also come from their internal motivation, such as the human need to develop or to be valued by the people with whom they work. People feel energised when they understand why a change is necessary. Connecting people to their motivation, rather than making assumptions or hoping that what we do as leaders will energise them, is a challenge and takes significant effort. However, being energised and having the will to collaborate doesn't mean that a group of relative strangers will work well together.
