EPISODE · Jun 12, 2025 · 30 MIN
The Psychology of Motivation: What Every Team Leader Needs to Know
from Stop Managing, Start Leading: A My Daily Leadership Podcast · host My Daily Leadership
Motivate your team by fixing the one invisible issue that’s draining their energy: lack of visibility. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we unpack a mind-blowing LEGO Bionicle study from Dan Ariely that reveals why so much work feels pointless, and what great, gorgeous, grand, and gleaming leaders (like you) do differently. If your team’s burning out, disengaging, or just going through the motions, it might not be a performance problem. It might be a visibility problem. You’ll learn six sharp, practical questions every leader should be asking, plus how to build motivation, momentum, and meaning back into the day-to-day. Whether you’re running a startup or leading a global team, this is your cheat code to building commitment, chemistry, and a culture that lasts.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.
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Motivate your team by fixing the one invisible issue that’s draining their energy: lack of visibility. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we unpack a mind-blowing LEGO Bionicle study from Dan Ariely that reveals why so much work feels pointless, and what great, gorgeous, grand, and gleaming leaders (like you) do differently. If your team’s burning out, disengaging, or just going through the motions, it might not be a performance problem. It might be a visibility problem. You’ll learn six sharp, practical questions every leader should be asking, plus how to build motivation, momentum, and meaning back into the day-to-day. Whether you’re running a startup or leading a global team, this is your cheat code to building commitment, chemistry, and a culture that lasts.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.
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