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Motivational Intelligence: The Key to Success in Business and Leadership

If you’re a business owner or manager, we all know that success takes more than just putting in hard work and having a great product or service – it’s also about keeping your team motivated and inspired.
 

That’s where Motivational Intelligence (Mq) comes in. Basically, Mq means being able to understand and manage both your own and your team’s motivations. It’s about figuring out what really drives and inspires people, and using that knowledge to align everyone’s goals and values.
 

The great thing about investing in Mq training is that it can help improve team performance, boost productivity, and create a work culture that makes everyone feel good.
 

“A team is not a group of people who work together. A team is a group of people who trust each other.” – Simon Sinek

 

While emotional intelligence (EQ) is important for managing relationships, Mq is focused on understanding and influencing motivation. Essentially, it’s all about understanding what makes people tick and using that knowledge to create a better work environment. One key way to develop Mq is to genuinely care about your team members’ thoughts and goals, and helping them achieve their objectives in turn helps you achieve your goals as a leader.

 

One of the key ways to cultivate Mq is to listen to and understand the thoughts and goals of your team members. Genuinely committed to helping them achieve their goals, and they will, in turn, help you achieve your goals and direction.

 

“The leader must know, must know that he knows, and must be able to make it abundantly clear to those around him that he knows.” – Clarence Randall

 

This requires shifting from traditional “command and control” management styles towards a “trust and inspire” model.

 

In today’s digital age, it’s important to remember that most of the global workforce comprises younger, digital-first employees who seek a more modern and collaborative approach to management and leadership.

 

By cultivating MQ and adopting a “trust and inspire” leadership model, you can better recruit and retain top talent and position your business for success.

 

However, it’s important to note that MQ is not a one-time effort. It requires ongoing communication and reinforcement to take hold.

 

It takes repetition between 5 and 7 times for anyone to understand and remember an idea. Be sure to regularly communicate your team’s vision, goals and direction to keep everyone working towards the same objectives.

 

“Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.” – Zig Ziglar

 

Overall, Mq is a crucial component of effective business management and leadership.

 

By investing in Mq training and adopting a “trust and inspire” model, you can motivate and inspire your team to achieve their best and drive your business to success.

 

Leading with Motivational Intelligence incorporates the three critical elements of leadership success.

 

1- Vision, 

2- Unlimited Potential, 

3- Ultimate Responsibility

 

Once we learn to master these critical elements, success is guaranteed.

 

“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” – Helen Keller

 

 

All our programmes – including our worlds-first Executive Diploma in Leading With Motivational Intelligence (MQ) and our Business Growth Academy – and our fully online Self-Leadership Development programme and multiple Executive, Team and Business Coaching have been created with passion and commitment to our mission.

 

 

If you’re a business leader looking for something a bit different, training & development that works…then we can help.

 

 

James Fleming

The Power Within Training,

The Motivational Intelligence Company

james@tpwtd.com

 

 

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