<ul><li>Leaders should focus on clear strategic direction, meaningful feedback, and connection to work and colleagues, instead of monitoring and incentives, according to researchers from MIT Sloan Management Review.</li><li>Managers providing clarity and autonomy can lead to gains in ethical behavior, innovation, and long-term commitment.</li><li>Research by McKinsey and Company also supports the importance of clear goals and feedback, and suggests that rewards such as upskilling and professional development can improve motivation and performance.</li><li>Employees should be given a clear understanding of goals and guidance, while also being allowed the flexibility to reach those goals in their own way.</li></ul>

Workers lacking motivation? Monitoring and incentives aren’t the answer, researchers say

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