By Ray Williams January, 2022 Failure has long been regarded in conventional wisdom as a teachable moment. Whether you lose a client, get fired from your job, or make an unwise purchase, conventional wisdom holds that the experience will give you the insight needed to...
We continue to revisit the issue of motivation and specifically, the “carrot and stick” aspect. New research seems to indicate that brain chemicals may control behavior and for people to learn and adapt in the world; therefore, both punishment and reward may be necessary. This conclusion would certainly run counter to the trend towards positive motivation without extrinsic reward or punishment.
Organizations are at a crossroads in their challenge to develop committed, engaged workers, and not enough executives are taking notice. Or if they do, they may not be addressing the most serious root causes. And part of this problem is the concept of...