A love of self-improvement for themselves and their followers. This love makes them good coaches and mentors. Followers expect their leaders to be enthusiastic about their work. Extrinsic motivators come from the outside. For example, one reason that I go to work is that I need to make a living in order to survive.
Intrinsic motivators come from within.
For example, another reason that I go to work is that I get a great deal of satisfaction when I accomplish a difficult task. Good leaders set and achieve goals that allow them to get a healthy balance of both motivators. Although many people believe that intrinsic motivators are the best, that is not necessarily so. All good managers are leaders to various degrees. They need to carry out their leaders visions by creating their own visions that support the larger vision, and then getting their workers to accomplish the vision.