Finding and Maintaining Your Motivation to Lead

47mGeneral2025-02-13

Authors

Aimee Bateman

Course details

One of the most important aspects of leadership is, unsurprisingly, possessing the motivation and sense of purpose to lead. But it’s often the case that leaders struggle to fully engage, and this can lead to a cascading effect throughout an organization, resulting in manager burnout, employee disengagement, and mistrust in leadership. In this course, learn how to find and maintain your motivation to lead by reconnecting with your leadership values and purpose, understanding how your actions and behaviors impact those around you, regulating your emotions and shifting your mindset during challenging times, and showing up as the best version of yourself for those you lead.

Learning objectives
Recognize the importance of self-motivation in leadership.
Establish your leadership identity and core values.
Evaluate your impact on others.
Implement strategies for building self-empathy, self-trust, self-esteem, and resilience.
Maintain motivation during high-pressure situations.

Skills covered

AdaptabilityManagement SkillsLeadership SkillsWell-Being and Self-CarePersonal DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - The importance of self-motivation in leadership

1. Rediscovering Your Leadership Why

02 - Defining your leadership identity
03 - Understanding your inner values
04 - Understanding the impact you have on others

2. Essential Practices for Self-Motivation

05 - Practicing self-empathy
06 - Learning to trust yourself
07 - Building your tribe triangle
08 - Creating your achievement file

3. Building the Capacity for Positive Leadership

09 - Navigating high pressure from senior leadership
10 - Staying positive when managing a poor performer
11 - Finding calm when change is constant
12 - Celebrating wins when times are tough
13 - Boosting mental energy when you feel depleted

Conclusion

14 - Reigniting your motivation to lead