Sure, monetary incentives are great . . . For the most part, it is. People like the feeling of being included. In many cases, being respected for what you bring to the table, being a vital part of the team, being recognized for outstanding performance and rewarded in some material or psychological way is the difference between a job you love going to and a job you can t wait to get away from. This probably should have topped the list.
Any healthy relationship is built on honesty.
Care must be taken to create an atmosphere that encourages honest and open communication. I ll put my money on the latter. A dishonest leader who bends the truth to get something done sets the stage for like behavior from those in his or her charge. People respond to an honest, direct request far better than to manipulative suggestion. If you start bending the truth to get things done, you re likely to receive an in-kind response.