Today, workers are considered part of a team, with output linked to leadership quality. We often hear that employees today are no longer loyal to a company. We must ask ourselves why. A true leader keeps people excited about a vision. A leader, however, does not necessarily have to be the perpetual motivator.
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.