The Motive Quotes

“As it turns out, the primary motive for most young people, and too many older ones, is the rewards that leadership brings with it. Things like notoriety, status, and power. But people who are motivated by these things won’t embrace the demands of leadership when they see little or no connection between doing their duties and receiving those rewards.”
― Patrick Lencioni, The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities

“Management is the act of aligning people’s actions, behaviors, and attitudes with the needs of the organization and making sure that little problems don’t become big ones.”
― Patrick Lencioni, The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities

“I believe it’s long past time that we, as individuals and as a society, reestablished the standard that leadership can never be about the leader more than the led.”
― Patrick Lencioni, The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities