Pressure and coercion don’t work for long.

Successful leaders ignite and inspire, they don’t pressure.

They were motivated. Now, they work when you’re around and doze when you’re not. What a difference three months makes.

Coercion, pressure, or rewards may work momentarily. Performance improves while you’re watching and slows when you’re away. Great for control freaks and power-trip-leaders! It makes them feel “important,” even if it’s frustrating.

Pressure and coercion are like water to fire.

The need to pressures or coerce indicates they’re not interested.

“Get past this notion that motivation is something that one person does to another…,” Daniel Pink, author of, Drive, referring to a conversation with Edward Deci.

De-motivation and control:

Feeling controlled de-motivates. Pressure says you’re in control and they aren’t.

How do you feel when someone tries to control you? Do you calmly walk along or dig in your heels? It…