21 Mar
What Truly Motivates Employees (And How Leaders Can Help)
World Governments Summit 2025 Report, in Collaboration with Gallup, utilized results from surveys conducted in 52 countries and revealed the top four needs that workers desired from their leaders. The four needs and associated attributes are as follows:

NEEDSATTRIBUTES
HOPE– Inspiration, vision, and personal integrity
– Growth, learning, development, and achievement
– Financial growth, support, and independence
TRUST– Communication, approachability, and trust
– Collaboration, teamwork, and compromise
COMPASSION– Emotional intelligence, compassion, and wellness
– Service, altruism, mentorship, and support
STABILITY– Stability, structure, accountability, and responsibility

RECAP:

  • 56% shared HOPE is the dominant need (refer to the attributes above)
  • 64% emphasized the need to see HOPE from their organization’s leadership
  • 33% reported TRUST was a fundamental need
  • 7% ranked COMPASSION as a top need
  • 4% felt STABILITY was a priority for them

Since HOPE and TRUST are by far the greatest needs, review the attributes associated with both and self-assess if/how your leadership style is meeting the desired needs, identify any component(s) that you could develop, and make a commitment to do so.

 
Sincerely,
Mike and Jan

A leader is a dealer in hope.
–Napoleon Bonaparte