Fundamentals of Motivation and Motivational （动机和动机的基础）.pdf

Fundamentals of Motivation and Motivational Techniques Motivating another person to accomplish a given task is a challenge no matter what your occupation. Motivating a person in the Army to accomplish a mission is particularly challenging when the task is physically hazardous or especially disagreeable. Getting soldiers to move forward under intense fire and to risk their lives so that a unit may succeed is important for leaders. Leaders must help soldiers overcome their fears and instill in them the will to succeed. Motivating soldiers requires leaders to be especially proficient in the competencies of communications, supervision, teaching and counseling, soldier team development and decision making. Motivation can be defined as the cause of action. Motivation energizes human behavior. It causes a person to act. Motivation often explains why a person performs at a particular level. People can be motivated to do just about anything and conversely, they can be motivated to do absolutely nothing. Methods of Motivation In a previous course, you were introduced to five methods of motivating subordinates. Leaders can motivate soldiers by: 1. Serving as an ethical standard bearers. As a leader, you are an ethical standard bearer. Soldiers perform better if they have confidence in their leaders and in themselves. Your soldiers need you to be the example against which they can compare their own behavior and abilities. They want to depend on you to provide the moral force which the values of our society demand. They want you to be good at your job, but they also want you to be decent and honorable. If soldiers are confident in you, they will develop the self-discipline and the will to fight courageously and do the right thing, regardless of danger. 2. Developing cohesive soldiers teams. You have undoubtedly noti