The Tao of Motivation: Inspire yourself and others [Paperback]

'Successfully demystifies the murky world of motivation' - Ben Cannon, Goldman Sachs. `Few investments are risk free. Motivation is one of them. This practical and engaging guide helps to show you the way' - Adair Turner, former Director General, CBI.

The skill of motivation is neither a charisma contest, nor an impenetrable science. This book provides refreshingly practical insights...

This book brings together all the latest thinking in a lively and entertaining form - it combines a light touch with serious reasoning..

Successful leaders inspire ordinary people to achieve the extraordinary. This book will help you get the best out of your colleagues and yourself.

This book is a rich and vivid mix of serious theory,witty practise and handy models. It left me full of ideas..and thoroughly motivated..

From the bestselling author of The Tao of Coaching comes a book on how to motivate and inspire others - and yourself! Motivation is much more than just a few words of praise. It is an essential skill which anyone can learn, and with which you can have an indelible, positive impact on yourself and others. Yet most of us are never taught this crucial life skill. In this book, bestselling author Max Landsberg fills that gap, providing simple tools, tips and techniques that really work. One of the key points of the book is, you cannot motivate someone else if you are not motivated yourself. Landsberg examines what it takes to motivate yourself, at work and at home, as the basis for inspiring and motivating those around you.

received the following reviews for The Tao of Motivation
The author successfully demystifies the murky world of motivation, and offers highly practical advice with customary insight and humour. (Ben Cannon - Director of Training and Development, Goldman Sachs & Co)

In sport, it’s easy to have an exciting vision. In business, that’s often more difficult, but the process for turning that goal into reality is just the same. This book shows you how to make vision exciting and how to follow it through. (Greg Searle - Olympic Gold-Medallist and World Champion Oarsman).

Few investments are risk-free. Motivation is one of them. This practical and engaging guide helps to show you the way. (Adair Turner – as Director-General, Confederation of British Industries).

In a world of tight deadlines and heavy pressure, motivating people is more important then ever. The Tao of Motivation provides a wealth of practical tips, relevant stories and a good dose of humour. (Carolyn Fairbairn - Director of Strategy, BBC Worldwide).

This book is a rich and vivid mix of serious theory, witty practice and handy models. It left me full of ideas, prompted to swing into action, and of course … thoroughly motivated. (Rita Clifton - Chief Executive, Interbrand). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Motivation is much more than just a few words of praise. It is a skill which anyone can learn. Once learned, you can have an indelible, positive impact on yourself and on others.

So, how often do you truly motivate yourself and other people? Habitually, sometimes, often, rarely? All too often, we end up convincing ourselves that the few words of praise are enough – for ourselves and for others.

Yet most of us are never taught the crucial life skill of motivation. With this book, Max Landsberg – formerly a partner with McKinsey & Company, and now a business coach and best-selling author – fills the gap.

• Learn hoe to use the simple VICTORY model – to motivate yourself and others.
• Build your understanding of practical 'everyday psychology'.

Whether in business life or beyond, you eventually reap what you sow. Motivation is the ultimate life-sustaining crop.

You have it. It's in your hands. You have the key to motivating yourself and other people.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Max Landsberg is an internationally recognized authority on executive coaching and professional development. His books on coaching, motivation and leadership have sold more than 100,000 copies and have been translated into 14 languages. He is a regular instructor on corporate educational programs, and serves as faculty on courses for professional coaches.