How to inspire and motivate others into action. Learn how to create leaders through inspirational leadership.
A leader is someone who inspires people to do things, while motivating them to do them. To motivate someone means getting them excited about an idea, concept, or activity. A leader can also be someone who helps others find their own motivation.
As a leader, you have to first understand why the people you want to inspire act as they do, then you need to use that knowledge to inspire and motivate them. It all comes down to influencing and motivating.
STEP 1: Know Why People Act The Way They Do
It’s important to know your audience before you go and try to influence and motivate them. You should know where they are coming from. What are their needs, wants, fears, desires, motivations, and passions?
In most cases, the answers to these questions will provide the foundation for a clear understanding of why someone acts as they do.
STEP 2: Use What You Know to Inspire and Motivate
Inspiring and motivating people to follow your lead is based on using what you know to motivate them to action. Once you have a clear picture of why your audience acts as they do, you can use your insights to inspire and motivate them.
If you're trying to motivate a specific group of people, you need to use the same techniques for everyone. For example, if you're working with salespeople, you need to focus on helping them become successful by inspiring them to be motivated.
STEP 3: Be Honest and Open
You need to be honest with your audience. This goes hand-in-hand with understanding them. Being open to hearing their perspectives is critical to motivating and inspiring them.
It's important to show respect for your audience, even if you don't agree with them. Don't think of it as being weak, it's just part of human nature. You need to understand how your audience acts as they do, so you can inspire and motivate them.