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Leaders who want to amp up employee morale should take a lookPublishers Weekly

What if the answer to motivating people is to stop trying to motivate them

The second edition of this bestseller reveals how motivation science is essential for solving the most vexing leadership issuesfrom hybrid work and retention to employee engagement

Leaders face a motivation dilemma Traditional commandandcontrol management styles and carrotandstick motivation techniques have been proven ineffective

Motivation researcher and leadership consultant Susan Fowler expands on her groundbreaking Spectrum of Motivation model in this updated postpandemic edition New chapters tackle motivation sciences role in managing remote and hybrid work expose overused tactics such as gamification and tokens and tell the fascinating backstory behind the great resignation and quiet quitting

Fowlers approach to leadership is fresh pragmatic and inspiring But its also empirically sound Her framework builds on SelfDetermination Theory equipping leaders with skills to encourage choice deepen connection and build competence Leaders who mastered this method have experienced breakthroughs with higher retention lowerturnovergreater acceptance of DEIJ initiatives and a more vital creative and resilient workforce

Through her experiences working with organizations and leaders around the world Fowler reminds us that motivation is at the heart of everything people do and everything they dont do but wish they did When managers integrate motivation science into their everyday leadership practice an evolutionary truth emerges people can be highly productive and flourish simultaneously