Review the motivational ideas or theories addressed in the readings for Unit III. Using yourself as an example, do you feel that one or more of the ideas or theories are particularly effective in motivating you, or is there a better way you can be motivated?

• Engage the reader in the topic with some form of creative “hook” (such as a story, quote, or example).
• Provide an example of a situation in which a leader used one of these theories to successfully motivate you.
• Next, provide an example of a situation where an attempted motivational tool did not work.
• What was it about the second example that did not work? Explain your answer.

Your essay submission must be at least three pages in length. You are required to use at least one outside source to support your explanation. Your essay should be formatted in accordance with APA style.

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Emotional intelligence also plays a part in determining an employee’s motivation levels (Pignatelli, 2015). The moment my emotional intelligence lowers, I will most likely start to react adversely to negative stressors within the working environment. People with low emotional quotient typically deal with unpleasant emotions such as despair and anxiety, an aspect that makes it easier for them to feel demotivated. An employee suffering from depression will find it harder to overcome any obstacles they encounter at work, which means that they will react negatively to such obstacles (Pignatelli, 2015). Rather than motivate employees, these obstacles will increase an employees’ despair levels, which often leads to a decline in their motivation to overcome the obstacle.

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