A recent post in the Great Leadership blog on “The Top 5 Mistakes Leaders Make” is my inspiration for today’s post. I agree with post author Beth Armknecht … Read more
Why Employee of the Month Programs Usually Don’t Work
Compensation pros – when you think of base pay in today’s organization, do you think in terms of guaranteed annual increases or in some form of pay for … Read more
The Case For Hiring Someone Being Motivated By Money
Depending on who you ask, a candidate telling telling an interviewer they are motivated by money is somewhere between “red flag” and “he said what?!” on … Read more
Lead by Greatness: How Leaders of Character Motivate People
By David Lapin Appreciation is not just a social law. It is a universal, natural law. In religion and spirituality, it is well recognized that showing … Read more
Managing and Motivating Millennials in 140 Characters or Less
It’s of great interest to me to see what others take away from my books and speeches. So, for the past several years, I’ve kept a file of the tweets others … Read more
The Quest for Excellence: It’s Why Learning Never, Ever Ends
“I will be glad when this is all over. I will never have to study anything anymore.” That was a statement from my daughter during finals week in her senior … Read more
What’s the Best Way to Motivate People?
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a provocateur and strategist in the field of human resources and talent management for over 30 years. His … Read more
10 Ways You Can Really Motivate Employees – Without Using Money
Just because people work for you (and therefore are supposed to do what you tell them) doesn’t mean it’s not better to motivate them to actually want to do … Read more