54 / 100 Ways to Motivate Others "Yes, it will." "Well, here's what you can count on: By Friday, I'll have a TV monitor in the store. What else can I do for you?" Because a leader is always serving, too. Not just laying down the law, but serving. And always asking, "How can I assist you? How can I serve you and help you with this?" Because the true leader wants an absolute promise and absolute performance. And now that we have agreed, I ask very sincerely, "Can I count on you now to have this done, with 100-percent compliance? Can I count on that from you?" "Yes, of course you can." Great. We shake. Two professionals are leaving this meeting with an agreement they both made out of mutual