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Anton Gunnarsson

I don't think salary is the only way to motivate a person. Many people (myself included) value things like culture, people, perks, etc higher than salary. I would much rather work at a company with a great culture and a fair salary than a company with horrible culture but fantastic pay.

There is no blanket solution on how to motivate people, but it comes down to getting to know the person and finding out what they personally value. Again, we need to talk about how we feel.

And about leadership, sorry but no, he is talking about hiring. A leader is somebody that know how to manage priorities and resources.

No, she isn't talking about hiring and I think your definition of a leader is a bit narrow. Anyone can know how to manage priorities and resources, that doesn't make somebody a leader. A project manager or "boss", maybe. Leadership has nothing to do with titles, rank or authority. Everyone can be a leader.