Leaders tend to know more about how their cars operate than they do about what motivates and drives the people who work for and with them - and that's not saying a lot. People, human beings, carry out the tasks, projects, and major strategies in any organization. And yet, how much do we as leaders really know and understand about what inspires someone to get out of bed in the morning and want to go to work. When a leader understands this it can make the difference between frustration and joy, mediocrity and greatness, failure and success. Let's take a look at what we know.