It's Not Always About Motivation Leadership is about recognizing the potential in people and situations, then bringing that potential to fruition. For that reason, serious leaders find it disconcerting when they have a worker or volunteer who shows great promise, but seems content with mediocre performance. When we encounter people like this, it's easy to say that they are not motivated. Which may be the case. But not necessarily. lack of motivation is only one of several possibilities. In this episode I look at four issues which result in people performing at a substandard level. I offer a simple template for identifying which of these issues is likely the root of the problem. Each issue calls for a unique leadership solution. Motivation may indeed be the problem. But an even deeper problem may lie elsewhere. This template helps you decipher the real issue. A PDF transcript of this program is available at https://www.leaderperfect.com/podcast/episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices