Top leadership researcher, consultant, and coach Susan Fowler says stop trying to motivate people! Its frustrating for everyone involved and it just doesnt work. You cant motivate peoplethey are already motivated but generally in superficial and short-term ways. In this book, Fowler builds upon the latest scientific research on the nature of human motivation to lay out a tested model and course of action that will help leaders guide their people toward the kind of motivation that not only increases productivity and engagement but that gives them a profound sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Fowler argues that leaders still depend on traditional carrot-and-stick techniques because they havent understood their alternatives and dont know what skills are necessary to apply the new science of motivation. Her Optimal Motivation process shows leaders how to move people away from dependence on external rewards and help them discover how their jobs can meet the deeper psychological needsfor autonomy, relatedness, and competencethat science tells us result in meaningful and sustainable motivation.

Optimal Motivation has been proven in organizations all over the worldFowlers clients include Microsoft, CVS, NASA, the Catholic Leadership Institute, H&R Block, Mattel, and dozens more. Throughout the book, she illustrates how each step of the process works using real-life examples. Susan Fowler s book is the groundbreaking answer for leaders who want to get motivation right!