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How to engage workers? Help them discover their intrinsic motivation

Chartered Management Institute

These findings are a challenge to the motivation industry, which has grown relentlessly since Abraham Maslow published his defining 1943 paper “A Theory of Human Motivation”. In the US, professional motivational speakers make up a $1.9bn industry. The evidence is that they collectively score “F” for fail.

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Leading with Trust

Great Leadership By Dan

A lack of leadership development also undermines a key aspect of culture that drives high-performance: trust. Philosophers such as Aristotle, and psychologists including Carl Jung, Abraham Maslow, and Martin Seligman have argued that personal growth is necessary for human flourishing.

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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

Here are five great posts from the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogosphere to kick off your work week and help you Maximize Possibility in your organization.  Check out his post to learn more about the fundamentals of effective leadership. .  I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  Enjoy!

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From predictability to potential

Persuasive Powerhouse

Here are some of my favorites: Homeboy Industries , created and run by “Father Greg&# Boyle, a Jesuit Priest, was launched in LA as a bakery to provide an opportunity for former gang members to work beside their enemies. Only a few realize this problem, get proper advice and come out of the mess.

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Five Ways to Disarm an Angry Mob | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

Isabel: August 11, 2010 at 11:13 am My “not finest moment&# came early in my career in the meetings industry, when I was tossed to the lions at the “help desk&# of a painfully poorly organized event. I’m sure there will be a universal sigh of community amongst our readers.

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