Holmes: Employees only need clarity when they have motivation and competency
Steve Holmes · How I Built Resilience: Live with Stewart Butterfield and Steve Holmes · May 9, 2020 · at 17:37
Steve Holmes, CEO of Springfree Trampoline, discusses his leadership framework and employee motivation during crises.
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“If I can teach any entrepreneurs about their people, there's three things they want to know. They want to know what's my job. How does it impact the company? And minor, how do I get paid? Interestingly, if you go back to Dan Pink, you know, on what motivates people, autonomy, mastery, and purpose, we think there's three pillars to that. You're motivated, you've got competency, and all you need is clarity.”
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