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The Wikipedia Way Of Motivating Your Employees

BY Julie MorelandMon Feb 6, 2012

The next time you visit Wikipedia, take a moment to soak in the enormity of the project--and reflect on the fact that it was created by unpaid volunteers motivated by nothing other than their own passion and sense of purpose. Here's how you can inspire the same zeal in your team. READ»

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Where To Find Inspiration When The World Tells You To Give Up

BY Kaihan KrippendorffWed Feb 1, 2012

We've all been there: You were launching a new product, leading a once-exciting project, or growing your business. Things started out fun and you made some initial progress. Then you hit a dip. Your progress slows, your passion evaporates, and everywhere you look the signs seem to be saying “give up.” How do you generate the energy to push on? READ»

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The Weigh-In: What's The Best Way To Motivate Your Employees?

BY Erin SchulteTue Jan 24, 2012

Motivation is a hot topic year-round, but particularly in January, the month of fresh starts, checklists, and lofty goals. We try to figure out how to prod our employees to excel, to hit and surpass ambitious targets. So what's the best way to get it done? Fast Company experts have weighed in--now tell us what's worked for you. READ»

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To Motivate Students, Make Them Give Away Their Rewards

BY Dale StephensTue Jan 10, 2012

Recently direct motivation systems have been gaining traction. Such systems--from websites to apps to college policies--could help students teach one another and give education a kick in the pants.READ»

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Second Best Won't Get You Where You Want To Be

BY Dayna SteeleMon Jan 9, 2012

"Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself." That is a quote from KISS’s Gene Simmons that sums it up: The very first step to being a rock star or the leader in any field at anything is to believe you are the best. Then, follow that up with the work and the steps it takes to accomplish your goal and actually be the best.READ»

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Can You Be Damned By Strong Praise? If The Context Is Wrong, Absolutely

BY Heidi Grant HalvorsonSun Nov 6, 2011

You can inadvertently send negative messages, even when you say only unambiguously positive things about someone. The reason has everything to do with context.READ»

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Two Versions Of The Perfect Leader Go Head To Head. Who Triumphs?

BY Heidi Grant HalvorsonTue Sep 20, 2011

What kind of leader do people want? Moreover, what kind of leader should I be if I want to rise to the top? Research suggests two different and somewhat contradictory answers.READ»

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How "Positive" Thinking Sets You Up To Fail

BY Heidi Grant HalvorsonMon Jul 25, 2011

I wish I could make the universe deliver wonderful things to my doorstep just by imagining them. I can't--and neither can you, no matter what anyone tells you. READ»

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Angel Investors Outshine VCs For Entrepreneurs

BY Brian JavelineThu Jun 30, 2011

VCs do not support an entrepreneur in a garage with a vision or an entrepreneur who just got his first product out the door. VCs focus on rapidly growing businesses that can be scaled in the very near future--so they can simply cash out.READ»

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Are The Best Innovators Those Who Have Power, Or Those Who Want It?

BY Heidi Grant HalvorsonThu Jun 30, 2011

Where should you look to find the most creative, flexible, forward-thinking people in your organization--at the top, or in the rank-and-file? READ»

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Why Do We Cooperate? Some Evolutionary Thoughts About What Motivates Us

BY David LavendaFri Jun 24, 2011

In this age of virtual organizations, managers are desperate to optimize the human resources at their disposal. Here a two resources that provide insight and practical advice about promoting collaboration, to this end.READ»

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Quick Decisions Create Regret, Even When They Are Good Decisions

BY Heidi Grant HalvorsonWed Jun 8, 2011

We routinely regret perfectly good choices--not because of the outcome, but because of our experience of choosing.READ»

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The 3 Biggest Myths About Motivation That Won't Go Away

BY Heidi Grant HalvorsonWed Jun 1, 2011

People can have remarkably keen insights into their own behavior. Then again, people can also be remarkably wrong about why they, and everyone else, do the things that they do. And some of those people turn out to be motivational speakers and authors. READ»

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Above The Law: Do As I Say, Not As I Do

BY Dr. Alex PattakosFri May 27, 2011

Like a cancer invading the human body, it appears that more and more people, especially those who occupy responsible positions in both government and major corporations, believe and act like they are above the law.READ»

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Why Keeping Your Options Open Is A Really, Really Bad Idea

BY Heidi Grant HalvorsonThu May 26, 2011

People believe that keeping your options open is the best way to ensure happiness and success. But people, as it turns out, are wrong. READ»

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The Three Things That Employees Really Care About

BY Rajeev PershawariaThu May 12, 2011

In this excerpt from his new book, "Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders" author Rajeev Pershawaria describes how managers can motivate people by appealing to the three things that really matter to them.READ»

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The Secret To Making Employees Energized (Not Exhausted) By Difficult Work

BY Heidi Grant HalvorsonWed May 11, 2011

If there were something you could add to your car's engine, so that after driving it a hundred miles, you'd end up with more gas in the tank than you started with, wouldn't you use it?READ»

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The Belief That's Sabotaging Your Career

BY Heidi Grant HalvorsonWed Apr 27, 2011

Don't we all want to improve? And aren't we all happy when we do? Yes... and no.READ»

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What It Means To Be Happy Changes As Employees Age

BY Heidi Grant HalvorsonThu Apr 21, 2011

If you want to understand how to best motivate your employees, both young and old, it's essential to understand how our ideas about happiness change as we age.READ»

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The Role Money Plays in Engaging Employees

BY Ken Blanchard and Scott BlanchardFri Apr 15, 2011

If you pay people more money, will they be happier? Possibly, but it really depends on what the money represents to each person. READ»

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