Willingness

Your attitude determines your willingness. No one can control another person’s attitude. It is completely a matter of personal choice. You choose to be positive or negative. If you can’t control the other person’s attitude, how do you motivate him or her to do what has to be done? The answer is deceptively simple: You really cannot motivate another person. The job of the leader or manager is to create an environment where people will motivate themselves. To create such an environment, respect the individual, and believe in them. Great leaders believe in their team more than their team members believe in themselves.

Take Time to Reflect

As you contemplate this chapter, take a few minutes alone and answer these questions.

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