Traditional theories of motivation have often centred on the ‘carrot and the stick’ idea of rewards for good performance and penalties...

When it comes to motivation models, there are normally one or two ‘classics’ that immediately spring to mind: Maslow’s Hierarchy of...

Motivation-Hygiene theory, also known as ‘two factor’ and ‘dual factor theory’ was developed in the 1950s by psychologists Frederick...

While we often like to think of ourselves as highly rational and logical, researchers have found that the human brain is sometimes too...

What Is Optimism? Optimism is a mental attitude characterized by hope and confidence in success and a positive future. Optimists are...

What Is Optimism? Winston Churchill once said, "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in...

Successful people didn’t just get that way because they had a unique idea. Sure, coming up with something original probably helped them,...

Good intentions often get a bad rap. As T.S. Elliot once said, “Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.”...

The rich are not necessarily happier than normal folk all the time, but I bet they are happier more often. That’s because money does make...

Managing a team of productive, empowered individuals does not just happen by chance. In any team, the role of a leader is to foster a...

An important part of empowering people is establishing whether they are ready to be empowered and what steps need to be taken before the...

In The Reinventor’s Fieldbook, David Osborne and Peter Plastrik detail advice for managers letting go of power and empowering their...

The strengths-based approach to people development offers an alternative to the training gap model. Rather than identifying people’s...

The CIPD has noted a shift in human resource development in recent years from training as a top-down, isolated intervention to supporting...

Are you working really hard, but you can’t seem to get that promotion or raise that you deserve? You might be in what I call a career...

Do you find that confidence comes easily to you? Or do you sometimes find it hard to get your needs met without feeling guilty or causing...

When it comes to committing to a new habit, research shows that honoring each small success is key to lasting change. BJ Fogg, Ph.D., the...

Why do we do the things that we do? What are the drivers behind our very existence? In 1943 American psychologist, Abraham Maslow threw a...

Are you waiting for things to change? Maybe you’re waiting for things to change so you can be happy or you’re waiting for things to...

One day Mr Shoaff said, "Jim if you want to be wealthy and happy, learn this lesson well: Learn to work harder on yourself than you do...