The Leader’s Edge: Aim for challenging bull’s-eyes on the job

Assume you coach a high-school basketball team. Let’s talk about motivation.

Let’s say our girls have won all 14 games they’ve played this season. On Friday night we play a winless team. How motivated will our players be? That’s right, they will likely be low-key because the opponents represent little or no challenge.

On the other hand, how motivated will the cagers on the other team be for this game? Yes, they have nothing to lose and there are benefits to being an underdog in competition. However, if you are 0-14 and your foes are 14-0, you know you face a huge,…