This presentation offers new metaphors to better our understanding of motivation and de-motivation as well.

1. NEW MOTIVATION METAPHORS
Ali Anani, PhD

2. I dedicate this presentation
toYusuf Tokdemir.
My dialogues with Yusuf
inspired these ideas

3. MOTIVATION IS
The general desire
of someone to do
something and act upon it.

4. YOU FEEL THIRSTY
OR VERY THIRSTY

5. YOU FEEL THIRSTY
OR VERY THIRSTY
You have the drive
to satisfy your thirst

6. YOU FEEL THIRSTY OR
VEY THIRSTY
YOU DRINK
You have the drive
to satisfy your thirst

7. BUT IF A PERSON IS LAZY TO
DRINK HE/SHE REQUESTS
SOMEONE TO BRING WATER

8. BUT IF A PERSON IS LAZY TO
DRINK HE/SHE REQUESTS
SOMEONE TO BRING WATER
Or, stay thirsty

9. IF THE INTERNAL DRIVE DRIES
UP (INTERNAL MOTIVATION)

10. IF THE INTERNAL DRIVE DRIES
UP (INTERNAL MOTIVATION)
External motivators
are needed

11. EXTERNAL MOTIVATORS
ARE LIKE FUEL FOR CARS

12. EXTERNAL MOTIVATORS
ARE LIKE FUEL FOR CARS
Cars shall not run
without fuel and

13. NEEDS REFUELING
AFTER A WHILE
EXTERNAL MOTIVATORS
ARE LIKE FUEL FOR CARS
Cars shall not run
without fuel and

14. SO, ARE EXTERNAL
MOTIVATORS. YOU HAVE TO
KEEP FEEDING THEM IN

15. EXTERNAL MOTIVATORS
SHALL ONLY MOTIVATE
CORRECTLY OR TO THE
DESIRED EFFECT IF THEY
ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED

16. PLANES, DIESEL CARS AND
OTHER VEHICLES NEED
DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUEL

17. PLANES, DIESEL CARS AND
OTHER VEHICLES NEED
DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUEL
So are external motivators.
They should be customized to
fit the person.
Not all motivators fit all

18. FUELS HAVE AN
OCTANE NUMBER

19. FUELS HAVE AN
OCTANE NUMBER
The octane rating of gasoline
tells you how much the fuel
can be compressed before it
impulsively ignites.

20. IF EXTERNAL MOTIVATORS
ARE TO IGNITE THE
BENEFICENT THEY MUST
HAVE A CERTAIN
“MOTIVATION OCTANE
NUMBER”; ELSE THEY MAY
FIRE BACK

21. INTERNALLY MOTIVATED
PEOPLE ARE LIKE A CAR
THAT RUNS WITHOUT
NEED FOR FUEL

22. THESE PEOPLE HAVE
A WILLINGNESS TO ACHIEVE
A NOBLE GOAL AND

23. THEY HAVE A LASTING
BATTERY THAT IS FILLED
WITH SOLAR ENERGY
THEY ARE SELF - RENEWING

24. THE BIGGER THE GOAL IS;
THE MORE MOTIVATED
THESE PEOPLE ARE.

25. BUT, WHAT ABOUT THE
ENVIRONMENT AND ITS
IMPACT ON MOTIVATION?

26. LIKE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
THEY EXTINGUISH FIRE

27. SO ARE SOME MANAGERS
AND ENVIRONMENTS

28. They are expectations
extinguishers
THEY ARE DREAM
EXTINGUISHERS.
THEY ARE MOTIVATION
EXTINGUISHERS

29. UNFORTUNATELY, THESE
MANAGERS ONLY KINDLE
HARMFUL FIRES AND DO NOT
EVEN KNOW HOW TO PUT
THEM OFF. WHO WOULD
CONTINUE WORKING FOR
THEM OR WITH THEM?

30. YET ANOTHER METAPHOR FOR
DE-MOTIVATING MANAGERS

31. HOW ABOUT
Idea-repellent?
Spirit-repellent?

32. THESE MANAGERS
REPEL TALENTS, IDEAS
AND DREAMS.
NO WONDER THEY RUN
ILL-FATED ORGANIZATIONS

33. BIG WELCOME TO
IDEAS ATTRACTANT
DREAMS ATTRACTANT
POSITIVE EMOTIONS
ATTRACTANTS