{
  "id": 19478485,
  "title": "Lead: “Motivation can be destroyed amazingly effectively”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/fuhrung-motivation-lasst-sich-erstaunlich-effektiv-zerstoren",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-11T09:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/karriere/fuehrungskraefte-gerade-fuehrung-kann-zu-einem-hoffnungskiller-werden/100260478.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "A new book by organisational researcher Hans Rusinek, \"Reclaim Work\", explores why many Germans are frustrated with their jobs. Rusinek argues that leadership plays a crucial role in motivating employees, and that a toxic work environment can lead to demotivation. He identifies \"hope-killers\" such as unsupportive leadership, an excessive focus on visibility over performance, and a lack of tolerance for criticism. Rusinek suggests that individuals can take steps to stay motivated, and that leaders should strive to create a positive work environment and encourage critical thinking.",
  "summary": "Many bosses discourage their employees with certain behaviors. Which ones they are and how we can maintain our enjoyment of our jobs ourselves is known by organizational researcher Hans Rusinek.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}