[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Alvin

As I've been currently reading "Leadership In Organizations" by the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY many organizational styles and topics related to the OP have come to mind.

So as not to further ruffle any feathers, I'll simply share this nugget:

"Individual Performance = Individual Ability x Individual Motivation"

Carry on.

Originally Posted by Formulabruce

The part missing here is ATTITUDE, which can and does affect one's "motivation"
Negativity breeds only MORE negativity...
PMA is the greatest motivation for Positive change..

More:

"All organizations, no matter how complex or simple, have a reason for existence.
…Sometimes there may even be a difference of opinion as to the purpose of the organization. …For those who are already members of an organization with those higher in the organization. Without knowledge of purpose, organizational leaders may find themselves in a reactive rather than a proactive mode of leadership.

…we can see that organizational or group performance is really a function of the sum of the product of individual abilities and motivations.

When unmotivated members (and prospective members)...fail to perform, the organizational purpose fails to be accomplished and the organization WILL CEASE TO EXIST."

[Formulabruce]

Originally Posted by Alvin

When unmotivated members (and prospective members)...fail to perform, the organizational purpose fails to be accomplished and the organization WILL CEASE TO EXIST."

That pretty much says it.... Are you a prospective member??
Negativity affects the motivation of those who are both......is that the goal here?