“loyalty comes from the ability to inspire people.”
– Simon Sinek
Inspiring
Famous innovator of The Golden Circle, Simon Sinek empowers readers with the tools to inspire your workforce starting with “why” we do what we do. Read more ›
DRiVE. What Motivates Us
The Surprising Truth.
In his fascinating book, “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”, Daniel H. Pink uncovers the real truth regarding intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Read more ›
Tagged with: Carrot and Stick, Change management, Daniel H. Pink, drive, Intrinsic Motivation, Motivation
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“How Great Leaders Inspire Action”
“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.”
– Simon Sinek
Inspired by Simon Sinek’s book, “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action.”
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The Happiness Advantage
Greatest Power of the Happiness Advantage
“The person we have the greatest power to change is ourselves” (Achor, 2010, p. 199). “Once we start capitalizing on the Happiness Advantages in our own lives, the positive changes quickly ripple out” (Achor, 2010, p. 199). Read more ›
Tagged with: Organizational Change, Positive Psychology, Positive Psycology, Shawn Achor
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FlawlessConsulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used
“You might as well be yourself because everyone else is taken.”
– Peter Block paraphrases Oscar Wilde
Authenticity Goes a Long Way
In his book, Flawless Consulting, Peter Block highlights the fact that being authentic goes a long way towards making a real difference. Read more ›
City of Montrose Consumer Analytics
Why Data Analytics?
The competitive business market in which we operate presents many challenges that inhibit our ability to plan strategically directly from intuition and experience. Successful businesses are utilizing the power of data and technology to predict future market trends. This enables businesses to… Read full article→
Tagged with: Business Development, City of Montrose, consumer analytics, data analytics, strategic planning
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Embracing Organizational Change
Why Change Fails.
Step foot inside any organization and you may notice certain levels of resistance regarding progression. Through review of the following articles, we learn executive leaders are heading in one direction, while the rest of the organization remains stagnant holding onto what they know and value. These differences between beliefs and directions enable roadblocks that result in ambiguity in the workplace. Employees are afraid of being cut from the team and executives are afraid of falling behind in the marketplace. What inhibits an organization’s ability to change? More importantly, what can we do to fix it? Read More →
Intrinsic Motivation
What Drives Motivation?
This is a great morning TED that elaborates on last weeks discussion about motivation. What do you think? Is intrinsic motivation important in the workplace?
Tagged with: Daniel H. Pink, Intrinsic Motivation, Motivation, TED Talks & Other Videos
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Posted in All, Motivation, TED Talks & Other Videos
What Motivates You?
Are you solely motived by money? If you think so, watch this clip.
I have followed Dan Pink since reading his book Drive, then A Whole New Mind. This YouTube video discusses the fundamental basis behind Drive—Motivation. It answers the question, “what motivates us?”
If you are unfamiliar with Dan Pink’s work you may be surprised by his findings. Watch this clip then let me know what you think about his theories in the comments section below.
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Horse Quotes
Carrots and sticks are not always the best motivators. If you have read Drive by Daniel H. Pink, you might agree. When you observe horses trained with traditional carrot and stick methods, you will notice that once you take the carrot and stick away, horses stop performing as desired.
This behavior can be observed in an organization as well. If bonuses are the only motivators, and management removes them, people’s performance usually suffers. Read more ›
The MC Voicing Publication
While serving Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Montrose as their student government senator, it became evident that we were in need of a publication to promote our accomplishments. The fall 2013 semester, Director Montoya of the CMU Montrose campus and President Marcoe of the Montrose Campus Voice Club (MC Voice) requested that I produce a deliverable that encompassed resources that would be beneficial to the Montrose campus students.
Knowing that such a document would have higher utility if
Adaptable to Change
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.”
– Charles Darwin
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