Leadership & Motivation

Leadership & Motivation From Warfare to Workforce

Professor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic University College London & Columbia University

Footnotes to Freud

Footnotes to Freud

Footnotes to Freud

Employees want consumer-like experiences 1914

2014

Fordism Assembly lines Taylorisation Alienation

Work-life balance Engagement Meaning Gamification

Motivation 101 Drivers

Stressors

Status: getting ahead

Failure (negative feedback)

Affiliation: getting along

Rejection (by others)

Meaning: making sense

Uncertainty (not knowing)

At its core, leadership is about providing a vision that motivates people to get along (work as a team) in order to get ahead (of rival teams).

The secret to motivating people 1) 2) 3) 4)

Profile their values (what makes them tick) Align their skills & interests (to ensure fit) Set them relevant goals (meaningful mission) Give them honest feedback (self-regulation)

From a psychological perspective, warfare boils down to a battle of values – the winner imposes his values on the loser.

Competence: have talent for the business Good judgment: make good decisions quickly Vision: provide a meaningful mission Integrity: honor commitments, don’t play favorites

In sum‌ 1. People’s welfare depends on the effectiveness of organizations.

2. The effectiveness of organizations depends on coordinated team efforts.

3. Coordinated team efforts depend on leadership.

4. Without leadership, individuals are not motivated to achieve things for the group.

Thank you! www.drtomascp.com t.chamorro@ucl.ac.uk @drtcp