Today's employees want purpose, growth and the opportunity to do what they do best every day. If managers don't make that possible, people are more likely than ever to put a half-hearted effort into their work -- or leave.

1. Whatmakes
Greatmanagers

2. Motivate
everyemployee
withacompelling
missionandvision

3. Assertthemselves
toovercome
adversityand
resistance

4. Buildrelationships
basedontrust,
dialogueand
transparency

5. Createclear
accountability

6. Makedecisions
basedonproductivity,
notpolitics

7. Leadersandmanagers
whohavethese
qualitiesbringout
thebestemployee
performanceand
producebetter
businessresults.businessresults.