What is Motivation and it's types.

What is Motivation?

Definition: Motivation is a process which transforms ' ability to work' into ' will to work' . The word motivation is derived from the word 'motive' which implies  urges, desires or aim of an individual. So  the behavior and action of individual are influenced by his desires and urges. Human behavior closely related to motivation. The process of motivation begins with needs and wants and ends with their fulfillment. It is the psychological phenomenon and related to the internal feeling of a person.
According to the Dining: " Motivation means a process of stimulating people to action accomplish desired goals".

A Psychologist's Definition of Motivation
Psychologists define motivation as the process by which activities are started, directed, and sustained so that certain needs are met. Needs can be psychological (for example, needing validation) or physical (for example, needing food).The idea is that motivation is what guides us to accomplish a goal.
Psychologists have several theories on what forces actually cause an individual to act. Some of these theories are based on need, while others are based on instinct and arousal. In fact, motivation can rarely be narrowed down to a single driving force.
There are two types of motivation, Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation.

Intrinsic Motivation

Intrinsic motivation means that the individual's motivational stimuli are coming from within. The individual has the desire to perform a specific task, because its results are in accordance with his belief system or fulfills a desire and therefore importance is attached to it.

Extrinsic Motivation

Extrinsic motivation means that the individual's motivational stimuli are coming from outside. In other words, our desires to perform a task are controlled by an outside source. Note that even though the stimuli are coming from outside, the result of performing the task will still be rewarding for the individual performing the task.

Why is motivation important?

Motivation is important simply because it allows you as a leader to meet and even exceed your own organizational goals! After all, that's the whole point of leading, isn't it? In fact, without a motivated workforce, your organization will be in a very precarious position. Once at this intersection, there are only two possible final destinations: bankruptcy or fix the motivational issues among your workforce. Eventually, one or the other will prevail!

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