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Mastering motivation

If you want your company to flourish, it’s vital you understand what makes people tick.

A huge amount has been written about leadership: what makes a great leader? What are their qualities? What is their management style?

Certainly, these are highly important aspects of building a successful business,
but surprisingly little is said about the nature of the people you are looking to lead.

It’s all very well business gurus studying the most successful leaders and turning this into a ‘how to’ book, but I don’t buy it. I think leadership depends hugely on your audience.

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