From the Book Leadership by McGraw hill 7th Edition, Topic: Focus on the Followers, Chapter 9 Motivation, Satisfaction and performance, please assist to resolve the below question
1. Why do you think there are so many different theories or approaches to understanding motivation? Shouldn’t it be possible to determine which one is best and just use it? Why or why not?
2. Many good leaders are thought of as good motivators. How would you rate Barack Obama, Rachel Maddow, Meg Whitman, or Rush Lim- baugh in terms of their ability to motivate others?
3. What is your own view of what motivates people to work hard and perform well?
4. Do you know of any examples where reward systems are inconsistent with desired behavior? How are personal values related to reward.