Episode 95
Leadership Essentials: Motivation - Fuel for you and your team
SUMMARY
In this episode of The Lonely Leader Podcast, host James Rule explores the latest trait in the Leadership Essential Series - Motivation. James breaks down how leaders can sustain their own self motivation and how they can inspire and maintain motivation within their teams.
Drawing on powerful examples from Jürgen Klopp, Richard Branson, and General Sir Richard Dannatt, this episode reveals how motivation is built not through speeches or slogans, but through connection, consistency, and example.
James also discusses the science of motivation, intrinsic vs extrinsic and shares 8 actionable takeaways to help leaders refuel their motivation and that of their wider teams.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Why motivation is the bridge between knowing and doing
The crucial difference between self-motivation and team motivation
How to inspire your people through trust, autonomy, and recognition
8 practical steps you can take to build unstoppable momentum for yourself and your team
KEY QUOTES FEATURED
“The things you do when no one else is looking are the things that define you.” – Unknown
“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.” – Tim Duncan
“Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes.” – Benjamin Franklin
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one most adaptable to change.” – Charles Darwin
ABOUT THE HOST
James is an experienced mentor, coach and thought leader who works with a range of clients from FTSE 100 companies, SME´s the NHS and wider public and not for profit sectors.
His twenty year career in elite sport initially as a professional rugby player but predominantly as a chief executive has given him an invaluable insight in managing the success, failures and pressures associated with leadership at the highest level.
As a high performance coach James specialises in enhancing resilience and leadership development. He is a passionate advocate of the notion that to find lasting fulfilment we need to take a holistic view of high performance.
EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT
Episode 79 - Why active listening is the skill that changes everything
Episode 21 - Value your people
Episode 12 - Eight steps to create a quality culture
CONNECT & CONTACT
Website www.thelonelyleader.co.uk
Email: hello@thelonelyleader.co.uk
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