I think my motivation mainly comes from within. Because of the freedom I have in working in a small business environment, most new initiatives, problem solving, and other things need to be done by a small group of people, since our resources are limited. Working in this kind of environment with more freedom also means more responsibility to be motivated to get things done and not fail our customers. I would say my main form of motivation is my fear that my team and I will fail in meeting our customer's expectations.
Most of the time I try and make sure we are running at peak performance. The only time I try and just get by would be around Friday after 4pm. :)
I am a firm believer in Andy Grove's, "only the paranoid survive" mentality. I am comfortable with the pressure of making sure sources of failure are prevented.
Yes definitely, when motivating others you need to understand what makes them tick and what motivational techniques they respond more to. I have used fear, anger, and inspiration in trying to motivate those around me. I believe if you have more of an overall "inspirational" approach, others around you don't want to let high expectations of themselves or the team down.
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