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Are You a Visionary Sales Leader?

Closer's Coffee

By contrast, a typical sales manager would most likely use extrinsic methods of motivation, enforcing and reinforcing the carrot-and-stick approach. They listen to their team to understand the challenges they’re facing, and rather than criticize, they opt to give constructive feedback on their work.

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How to Use Intrinsic Motivation to Improve Employee Performance

Hubspot

One analysis cited found that incentives targeting extrinsic motivations actually had a negative impact on employees' intrinsic motivation -- and this was particularly true where job tasks are interesting rather than boring. They found little correlation between pay and job satisfaction. More money does not equal more motivation.