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Many people talk about what motivates them, but no one explains what motivation actually is.

In this episode of the Spirit of Leading, I delve into the dynamics of motivation to understand how it works, and why. Some of the issues I discuss include:

• Motivation is a natural force that manifests under the proper environmental conditions.
• Motivation is a positive force. Its opposite force is coercion and fear.
• Motivation and coercion affect and our health.
• Fear as a motivational strategy is doomed to fail over time.
• Motivation is not a gimmick.
• INPowered leaders must learn to use the natural energy of motivation more effectively.