“Some leaders expect the team to read their minds on priorities, so they never provide the written and verbal guidance that we all need to feel we are contributing. Others can be heard shouting new priorities on an hourly basis. Both habits are very demotivating.” NeedsFeelsMindLeaderWrittenHeardTeamHabitBasesPrioritiesGuidanceShoutingContributing Author:Martin Zwilling
“If you have a habit of declaring milestones or changing them based on the crisis of the day, don't expect the team to remain motivated. Similarly, if the team isn't aware of the milestone and the value behind it, they are unlikely to deliver.” IfsValuesBehindsTeamHabitCrisisMotivatedUnlikelyDeclaringMilestone Author:Martin Zwilling
“If it annoys you when team members ask about their next promotion or talk about other job opportunities in the industry, you have motivational problems in the making. You need to build a habit of proactively seeking employee interests and suggesting follow-up steps.” IfsNeedsProblemJobsNextAsksOpportunityInterestStepsTeamIndustryHabitMembersSeekingEmployeeAnnoyingPromotionSuggestingFollow UpTeam MemberJob Opportunities Author:Martin Zwilling
“When I was on the U.S. men's indoor team, I was on the road 200 days of the year and sometimes in the worst conditions. We didn't have the food or luxuries we wanted. We didn't have a laundry service. So every night after the match, I soaped up my uniform in the shower. I learned to rely on outside things as little as possible, whether it was music or massage. I just got out of the habit of relying on outside things.” MenYearsLittlesSometimesWantedNightTeamWorstConditionsHabitLuxuryRelyEvery NightUniformsShowersLaundryMassageDays Of The Year Author:Karch Kiraly