Motivation and Motivational LeadershipWhat is motivation and how can the sense of motivation modulate your existence upwards. You all want to be motivated but do you know what motivation properly is. The dictionary defines motivation this way: "Motivation: The psychological characteristic that drives an organism to action toward a desired goal, the reason for that action." Replace “organism” with “a human” and you start to understand it. One modulation of the definition is that we want to have a reason beyond our actions to achieve our goals. Achieving what you want in life means being motivated. Inspirations together with sweat are key ingredients to achieve success. People vary not only in their ability to get it done but also in their “will to do it,” or motivation. People's motivation is based on the strength of their motivations, and these motivations are sometimes defined as needs, desires, drives, and impulses within the person. which may be conscious or subconscious; so motivations are the "reasons" for behavior. Motivation affects the type of modulation that employees bring to an organization, and output is influenced by the specific motivations that employees have for performing exceptionally well in a particular job. In much esteem, the job of management is the effective channeling of employee motivations through organizational goals. The content theories of Maslow, McClelland, and Herzberg provide managers with an understanding of the particular work-related factors that initiate the motivational process. However, these theories provide little understanding of why people choose a particular behavior to achieve work-related goals. This aspect of choice is the main focus of process theories. When someone has a high score… middle of the card… they take risks because they have the chance to get a big reward. You should push yourself out of your comfort zone to pursue your goals. Realism: seeing the world as it is, not as one would like it to be. You have to be realistic when evaluating a situation so as not to appear irrational. Accountability: A leader must always take responsibility for their actions and correct their mistakes. Becoming a Motivational Leader To be a motivational leader you should motivate yourself and believe you can lead a group. Leaders need to set goals to keep the group working on something, but the goals need to be smart. A leader should always learn from his failures. A true leader should accept responsibility not only for his own actions, but also for those of others. their group. A leader should provide direction to the group to complete tasks satisfactorily.