How did Genghis Khan motivate and recruit his army?

Genghis Khan was always with his army when invading and not just waiting for the result in a safe area and planning another attack. This proved to motivate his army to work together with his power and during invasions he could directly and instantly give orders to individual soldiers. This is a good lesson for leaders as it will help strengthen the bond in the team and contribute to better understanding and experience of how to do it more effectively in the future.

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He often tried to avoid fights to save men and use that population as recruits for his army instead of slaughtering them. Genghis Khan used this method to increase the size of his massive army. The lesson here is that leaders should not always look down on others and use them to learn more.

For Reference:
Yusoontorn, Sompong. "10 Leadership Lessons From Genghis Khan." 10 Leadership Lessons From Genghis Khan. N.p., 27 Apr. 2011. Web. 21 Sept. 2013. <http://www.slideshare.net/bright9977/10-leadership-lessons-from-genghis-khan>.