When it comes to getting inspiration and motivation to help
them do their jobs better, executives and managers also rank conferences and seminars as number one. The other sources of inspiration and motivation are, in order, books, networking and
interpersonal relations, family, personal experience, mentors,
friends, peers, and their boss. The sources that the fewest cite as
their best sources of inspiration and motivation are, in order, television and radio, industry and trade magazines, meetings, online
research, newsletters and periodicals, subordinates, and industry
experts