It is really no secret that
inspiration is stronger than motivation. Inspiration is a spiritual conviction
while motives are driven by emotive passions. Inspiration is from within, an
internal quality, while motivation is attributed to some external quantity or
entity. Strong feelings towards anything motivate action in line with the
resultant emotional state. Indeed emotions are at the heart of both crime and
great pursuits. However, emotions are also driven by the size of the returns or
reward. The spiritual fulfillment is driven by sacrifice, selfless service and intangible
rewards. While the emotional state vacillates and can vary drastically
depending on the circumstances, situation and conditions of the environment;
spiritual convictions are more stable, long term and dependable. Indeed extreme
spiritual convictions are considered radical and sometimes irrational. While
leaders can lead by managing peoples emotional drives, leaders with inspired
followers do not constantly have to concern themselves with rewarding those who
do their duty. For the inspired, service is a privilege. For the motivated service
is rewarded. It may not be completely practical to separate inspiration and motivation
as both spirit and emotion are qualities of a human being. Nevertheless,
leaders must exercise wisdom and balance in drawing on the virtues of
inspiration and motivation of their people to achieve corporate goals.
NGCL Team
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