Exploiting People’s Fears Of Loss And Desires For Gain
Posted on05 Aug 2019
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Fears of loss and desires for gain work in all of us. People exploit them. We see them in ads. We see... Read More
The Failure Of Constructive Criticism To Deliver Excellence
The failure of constructive criticism lies in excellence. It can deliver okay performances. It does not deliver excellent ones though. Research and... Read More
Why Many Employees Prefer Being Told What To Do
Posted on25 Mar 2019
Tagsemployee engagement, Great British Bake Off, empowerment, Personality, motivation, freedom-order duality, freedom, employees
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People understate how much television they watch. It’s because they don’t want to believe they watch as much as they do. The... Read More
Learning To Say No At Work As A Vital Success Skill
Posted on25 Feb 2019
Tagsdecisions, honesty, listen, management, motivation, success, Twitter, vagueness, politeness, indecisiveness
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Legacy17, via their Twitter page, referred a chain of tweets about learning to say no at work. Twenty people were in the... Read More
Tapping Feeling Superior To Others To Motivate Employees
Posted on25 Jun 2018
Tagsemployees, Harvard Business Review, Harvard University, motivation, psychology, team building, social comparison theory, Ryan Buell
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People don’t like to feel they’re at the bottom. Almost all people, to some degree, have the need of feeling superior to... Read More
What If Women Were The Original Business Management Theorists?
Posted on02 Apr 2018
Tagsbusiness management theory, Douglas McGregor, gender differences, The Economist, perspective, motivation, management, economics, business, artificial intelligence
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In a discussion with a businesswoman, I said that business is a very masculine field. When asked to explain, I asked her,... Read More
Understanding Employee Engagement And Its Drivers
Posted on19 Mar 2018
Tagsemotions, interpretation, motivation, passion, relationships, words, Gallup News, employee engagement
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Employee engagement is in crisis. Gallup says no improvement has shown up in close to the twenty years it has tracked it.... Read More
Lessons About Success And Failure From Black Panther Movie
Posted on05 Mar 2018
Tagsmotivation, Inspiration (Series), failure, passion, Marvel Entertainment, Black Panther movie, Wall Street Journal, experts, think outside the box, success, rules
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Many of the most important lessons about success and failure from the movie, Black Panther, aren’t even in the movie. They are... Read More
The Myth Behind Empowering Employees In The Workplace
Posted on29 Jan 2018
Tagsdecisions, employees, failure, fear, motivation, Talent, engagement, culture change management, empowerment, Gallup News
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Empowering employees in the workplace has been a buzz topic for a couple decades now. Yet, employee engagement remains low, less than... Read More
Formula For Motivating Your Team At Work Using Stories
Motivating your team at work involves communication. Stories are powerful communication tools. A proven formula exists for using stories to motivate others.... Read More
