Here’s the truth – most people want to do well. They want to achieve, perform, and be successful. Still, there are times when even our best workers find themselves in situations where they have become a challenge to us or others. Helping people break through those negative moments to find their way back into high-performance is a competitive advantage of a good leader.

Taking time to understand the management theories about motivation and motivating is an important leadership educational exercise. Modern era leaders play a unique role in facilitating organizational success by helping their people tap into their own motivations in order to perform at the highest levels that are both personally and professionally satisfying.

Planning is an important business competency that requires a leader to invest thoughtful and deliberate energy. Leaders who plan well and execute well help their organizations accelerate to objectives. An outgrowth of a leader’s ability to plan and execute is that they and their people have more fulfilling work, more meaningful experiences, and they develop technically and professionally by being part of a culture that can prioritize, plan, and execute work.