"A Motivation Crisis"

"A Motivation Crisis"

It was over twenty-five years ago when I first heard Dr. Peter Drucker say, "you can't motivate people, people must motivate themselves." This means that leadership is about removing barriers, which prevent people from being self-motivated. Recently, I saw some research results by the Gallup Organization, which quantified this fact, showing that 70% of the U.S. workforce goes to work everyday unmotivated… seventy percent! That's sad. But more importantly, the Gallup research identified the 12 critical barriers, if they are removed, which can drive motivation up in an organization for greater productivity and better business outcomes. What are the barriers to self-motivation in your business, or with your kids, or in your life? A motivation crisis is a barrier removal crisis.