Effective leaders create self motivation in their employees. This self motivation is developed by showing people how, through the achievement of company objectives, they can also realize their personal goals. Work should be a mutually beneficial relationship, not an exploitive experience. Employees will not follow for long while feeling they are giving more than they are receiving from the relationship. They will either do the minimum they believe required to hold on to the job, or else leave to find a more fulfilling situation elsewhere.
Leaders understand the balance of work with other life priorities - largely family and recreation.
Without balance in their lives, long term employee performance and the ability to handle accelerated change are diminished. Because good leaders understands the rewards of ongoing, life-long learning they encourage other to do the same. Those following this example not only insure their value to and security with the company, they also experience personally enriched lives. This is especially true in family-owned businesses. Family business owners must seek creative ways to motivate and reward not only family members, but non-family employees as well.