Motivation of the Leaders and the Followers

Question: Do you think any of these approaches are effective? In what situations might one approach be more effective than another? Answer: Motivation is required for performing efficient works at the workplaces. Both the leaders and the followers have to be highly motivated at their workplaces to perform well. In case of simply following the leaders in any aspect, the followers have to self motivated regarding the activities performed or said by the respective leaders. According to Verba (2015), motivation is a goal oriented characteristic which helps to achieve the objectives of person. Both the leaders and the followers should have some specific objectives and they should be aware about the objectives. Motivation is required for having the keen will to achieve the objectives. Leaders are the role model of the followers whose works motivate the followers. Therefore, the leaders have to be succeeded in their works or objectives. In this context, the leaders have to be self motivated; otherwise they will not be able to be succeeded in their works and to be effective leaders (Spillane, 2012). Leaders motivation has an important relationship with the behavior of the leaders and the management style. Self motivation is highly required for performing effective leadership activities in the workplaces. As per the opinion of Hargreaves Fink (2012), in order to be an effective leader, one must have to be self-motivated. Leaders have the responsibility of motivating the followers by their own activities. In this context, the motivation of the leaders is more effective one. The leaders must know their own identity and must have a strong urge for doing anything for achieving their goals or objectives. Once an individual become self-motivated, then only the person can motivate others and become an effective leader. In this context, the leaders should emphasize the followers to achieve their goals. In case of the workplace activities, the leaders should motivate the follower employees to understand the job responsibilities. The follower employees should also be motivated about their own responsibilities. The leaders have to be motivated to motivate their followers. Each of the organizations needs to use the employees to perform best and do some challenging jobs to achieve the organizational goals (Chemers, 2014). In this context, the leaders have the responsibility of give the understanding about the meaningful challenges of the workplace activities. The motivation factor of both the leaders and the followers are very important in the area of the team work. In this context, the actions of the leaders and decisions have high level of effect on the morale of the subordinates. Therefore, the leaders have to be highly motivated and conscious about the activities performed in the workplaces. Team spirit is the soul of any organization (Verba, 2015). Therefore, it can be concluded that the motivation of the leaders is more effective than the motivation of the followers as it is dependent on the motivation of the leaders. If the leaders are not motivated about their responsibilities, then the followers may not be motivated about their responsibilities. References: Chemers, M. (2014).An integrative theory of leadership. Psychology Press. Hargreaves, A., Fink, D. (2012).Sustainable leadership(Vol. 6). John Wiley Sons. Spillane, J. P. (2012).Distributed leadership(Vol. 4). John Wiley Sons. Verba, S. (2015).Small groups and political behavior: A study of leadership. Princeton University Press.