You can lead your people to higher levels of performance if…

1. They understand the purpose of their work.
2. They feel they are members of an important group.
3. They have a sense of ownership of their work.
4. They have high self-esteem.
5. They have management support.
6. They have resources – the time, tools, and training – to do the job they are being asked to do.
7. They have the information about what is going on, what they are doing, and how well they are doing it.

Rosabeth Moss Kantor,
Harvard University