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Category: MOTIVATION

Three entrepreneurs, one woman and two men, stand around a table talking about their strategic go-to-market plan.

More than Money? How to Explain the Motivations of Entrepreneurs
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Santa Gives Fellow Gig Workers the Gift of Finding a Calling
A woman in glasses with a frustrated or annoyed facial expression sits at her desk behind an AI robot working at a nearby desk.

Human-like AI at Work Will Generate Three Threats
A worker holds two post-it notes, one that says 'Leader,' the other that says 'Manager'

Why 2026 Will Be the Year of the Line Manager
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Helping Others Is the Secret to Finding Work Meaningful
A group of surgeons in operating-room scrubs and mask perform a surgical procedure in an operating room at a hospital

Why Hospitals Are Incentivized to Recommend Unnecessary Surgeries
Three entrepreneurs: A white man with a white beard, a white brunette woman, and a Black woman with dark hair

Different Entrepreneurial Personality Types Bring Different Strengths
A nurse with closed eyes wears protective gloves, a mask, goggles, and a hairnet

Don’t Take Employees Who Go Above and Beyond for Granted
A man in a business suit speaks into a microphone in front of a group of seated people

Don’t Give Short Shrift to Emotional Workplace Issues
A happy woman in front of a laptop raises her fists in the air

Pay Attention to How High Performers Start the Day
Why One-Size-Fits-All Diversity Training Fails to Deliver

Reframing DEI Fatigue: How Inclusivity Strengthens Organizations
A smiling woman and a man with glasses look at something on a laptop screen

Why It’s Time to Rethink Employee Turnover and Retention
A businessman kicks a ladder that a rival is trying to climb

Managers and Top Performers Need Better Communication about Career Paths
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Social Media Magnify Workplace Stress in Uncertain Times
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Finding Meaning in Menial Work
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Successful Entrepreneurs Leverage Knowledge and Motivation
Help Employees Enter Training with a Motivated Mindset

Help Employees Enter Training with a Motivated Mindset
Building Power to Lead Change

Building Power to Lead Change
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Many Companies Fail to Prioritize Employee Well-Being
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Seven Steps to Enhance Diversity Training
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What It Takes to Be a Powerful Leader
A stressed-out doctor, a construction worker, and a young female worker put a hand to their head

Why You Might Be Getting Exploited at Work
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Pay Gaps Undermine Diversity and Inclusion
A woman stressed at work

A Problem with Top Performers Becoming Managers
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The “Lone Genius” Myth Overshadows One of the Partners
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Taming Toxic Workplaces
Disabled U.S. Veterans Are Finding Success as Entrepreneurs

Disabled U.S. Veterans Are Finding Success as Entrepreneurs
Migrant workers return home

Immigration Debates Rarely Mention This Important Fact
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Getting Followers Is One Thing, Inspiring Engagement Another
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Three Types of Pay Transparency Are Changing the Game