One of the most important factors of driving high performance is the concept of motivation.

DUH. Everybody knows that. So this rant is NOT about how to motivate someone. It’s about how to de-motivate them.

Demotivation is the exact opposite of motivation. Instead of inspiring action, one is squelching it. Turning off the will to choose. Literally crushing the desire to act.

It is perhaps equally … (continued on Facebook here)