Which of these works best? This issue is explored in-depth in an excellent new book, 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People, by psychologist David Yeager, who is a colleague of mine.

One of my all-time favorite anecdotes for motivating people describes how Charles Schwab turned around a struggling mill with little more than a piece of chalk. Here’s how Dale Carnegie describes it ...

How does Amazon motivate their workers? Learning opportunities, career growth opportunities, and a positive work environment are some of the ways Amazon motivates its employees. What does Jeff Bezos ...

Let’s look at Gallup’s findings: Only 2 in 10 employees strongly agree that their performance is managed in a way that motivates them to do outstanding work. 30% of employees strongly agree ...

To design an incentive program that motivates people for the entirety of the innovation process — not just the beginning or end — borrow a framework known as Incentivize Employees to Innovate.

Most younger people and millennials appreciate teamwork over being bossed around and are very responsive to rewards or positive comments. —Jose Magana, Yellowberry Hub 7.

Every week in this series we like to talk about things we can do to better ourselves. Today we’re talking about why it’s okay ...

Lyons says. “That’s a really good opportunity to understand more on an individual basis what motivates people.” However, if your workplace is gathering feedback, leaders need to ensure they ...

“Surround yourself with like-minded positive individuals and people who inspire and motivate you. If you feel that things could improve where you are, be that driver for change. Talk to people, be ...