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Power and Motivation in High Performing Team Managers

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In high performing teams, is it more important that a manager use power or motivation?

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This solution discusses high performing teams. The difference between power and motivation, and if a manager should use power and/or motivation in high performing teams is thoroughly discussed.

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When we are working with high performance teams, the use of motivation is definitely a critical factor when compared to the use of power by a project manager. When we consider the characteristics of both motivation and power, we can begin to see why motivation would be a major driving force in a ...

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