Move Beyond Strength To Motivation

By Laura Butler

As leaders, we all face a similar, daunting task of unraveling the mystery of what makes people tick. We can recruit, attract, hire, develop, and align highly talented people with the strengths and abilities we need for our endeavors, but how do we get them to want to show up early and stay late? Money? (Short lived at best.) Advancement? (How many senior VPs do I need?) Fringe benefits?