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[A Leader's Guide to Motivation 5] Emotion and Motivation: The Ultimate Engine of Human Behavior

There is no single mechanism that drives human behavior. Individuals act when their needs are unfulfilled, when they anticipate a future outcome, or when proper rewards are provided. Yet, at a far more fundamental level, there exists a master switch that determines whether these drive mechanisms will actually engage: emotion. No matter how intense a need may be, how distinct an expectation is, o..

Introduction: Motivation as the Ultimate Barometer of LeadershipIf one were to choose the single most crucial responsibility of a leader among the myriad roles defined in modern organizational management and leadership research, it would undoubtedly be "motivation." The efficacy of leadership is empirically proven by how a follower’s task engagement changes when interacting with the leader. The ..