Step into Leadership

Motivating & Inspiring

Through your day-to-day practice you can motivate and inspire other people in many ways. For example:

• Setting ambitious goals, and expecting the best of yourself and others
• Modelling positive leadership behaviours that inspire confidence in others
• Being responsible for a particular area of work, and bringing others with you
• Reflecting on your own strengths and weaknesses, and supporting others to do the same
• Valuing and respecting the contributions of others.

Motivating & Inspiring Resources

• Drew Dudley, Everyday leadership A short, inspiring Ted Talk. It may help you to reflect on the lollipop moments in your life.
• John Kotter: the power of influenceDr Kotter explains why influence is more important today than ever
• Managing People A number of resources for Managing People are hosted on Good Practice for leaders and managers . Topics covered include motivation and giving and receiving feedback. Registration or an Athens username is needed – but if you work in Social Services and don’t already have one, you can request one from Social Services Knowledge Scotland (SSKS).
• Itay Talgam: Lead like the great conductors Inspiring talk which highlights the unique styles of different orchestra conductors, illustrating important lessons for leaders. The website it is taken from is worth exploring too.