As defined by Williams (2009), motivation is the set of forces that initiate, direct, and persist people in their efforts to achieve a goal. It's difficult to discuss motivation strategies without talking about leadership. These things go hand in hand. Motivation can be described as a process initiated and guided by leadership. That said, what follows is an assessment of the best ways to motivate people in the 21st century to do their best to achieve organizational goals. The first rule of motivation is that you will never inspire others unless you have inspired yourself (Adair, 2006). Only a motivated leader has the ability to motivate others, and before criticizing people for their lack of motivation or enthusiasm, leaders should ask themselves whether their own enthusiasm and commitment to the task at hand is sincere, visible and tangible. Leaders must be able to express their enthusiasm through words and exemplary models while stimulating other workers to want to share the same motivation as him......