Leadership ponderings

One of the things we wonder about in the army is the work ethic. Or lack thereof. And so we develop lots of theories:

This is what you're capable of doing.
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And this is what you're willing to do under your boss.
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Simply because hard work is rewarded with, well, more work! If you're going to get paid the same amount ANYWAY, and aren't going to get any other sort of tangible benefits except less free time... then the only thing which is going to convince you to work harder and do a better job is your own morals and conscience, and basically how much you care about the quality of your product. But of course, if your boss doesn't do anything to make you feel that your contribution is valued, or in fact, doesn't even do anything to make you feel anything more than cheap labour... then with each passing grievance what you're willing to do shrinks even more:

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But under a good boss (hahahahahahahha) then he'll do things like make you feel a part of the team etc. and basically make you feel good about working and make you want to work. Up till what you're willing to do is the same as what you're capable of doing.

Then, a REALLY good boss, that's someone who will challenge you and push you beyond what you think your limits are, so much so that now the part of you that grows is not just what you're willing to do, but also what you're able to do.

So where have all the good bosses gone?