Bob Nelson

An employee's motivation is a direct result of the sum of interactions with his or her manager. ↗

— Bob Nelson

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People may take a job for more money, but they often leave it for more recognition. ↗

— Bob Nelson

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It is always easier - and usually far more effective - to focus on changing your behavior than on changing the behavior of others. ↗

— Bob Nelson

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You get the best effort from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within. ↗

— Bob Nelson

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An open-door policy doesn't do much for a closed mind. ↗

— Bob Nelson

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Communicate, communicate, and then communicate some more. ↗

— Bob Nelson

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Just the act of listening means more than you can imagine to most employees. ↗

— Bob Nelson

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Take time to appreciate employees and they will reciprocate in a thousand ways. ↗

— Bob Nelson

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Take your work seriously and yourself lightly. ↗

— Bob Nelson

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You can't command people to do their best; they can only command that of themselves. ↗

— Bob Nelson

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