“Motivation aside, if people get better at these life skills, everyone benefits: The brain doesn't distinguish between being a more empathic manager and a more empathic father.” PeopleIfsMotivationalMotivationFatherBrainSkillsBenefitsManagersGet BetterLife Skills Author:Daniel Goleman
“It's the job of a manager not to light the fire of motivation, but to create an environment to let each person's personal spark of motivation blaze.” PersonsLightJobsMotivationEnvironmentFireManagersSparks Author:Frederick Herzberg
“The common wisdom is that ... managers have to learn to motivate people. Nonsense. Employees bring their own motivation.” PeopleMotivationCommonManagersEmployeeNonsense Book:A passion for excellence Source: A passion for excellence
“[Facebook and Twitter] aren't the real problems in the office. The real problems are what I like to call the M&Ms, the Managers and the Meetings.” RealProblemInspirationMotivationOfficeMeetingsManagersReal Problems Author:Jason Fried
“Bureaucrats behave very differently than a private-sector manager because their motivations are different. Permanent bureaucrats, no matter how senior, worry about their next job.” DifferentMatterJobsMotivationNextWorryManagersPermanentBehaveSeniorPrivate SectorBureaucrats Author:John Sununu