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Bonuses Don’t Work – Stop Paying Them!
September 14, 2010 0 Comments
Compensation In shocking news, Henry Mintzberg, Professor of Management at McGill University in Montreal, recently stated, “don’t just change bonus payments to executives—get rid of them all together! According to Mintzberg, no matter how you configure bonuses, they create twisted incentives that inevitably enrich executives Read More
Changing Your Ideas about Employee Motivation
January 11, 2010 0 Comments
Most managers believe that the best way to motivate employees is with external rewards—money, perks, and other dangling carrots to get people enthusiastic about their job. But according to Daniel Pink in his new book “Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates US” motivation is Read More
How the recession has impacted people’s career goals
September 25, 2009 0 Comments
The current recession has forced many people to rethink their career goals. Unfortunately some people have put their careers on hold while thinking that they will pick it up again in a year or two when things get better…this is probably not a good idea! Read More
Right Brain, Left Brain, and Whole Brain Talent
May 26, 2009 0 Comments
Last week we reviewed Daniel Pink’s book – A Whole New Mind: why right-brainers will rule the future. Mr. Pink makes the assertion that, since we have outsourced most of our left brain jobs to India and China (e.g. IT, manufacturing, etc.), “right brainers” will Read More
If You’re Not a Right-Brainer You’ll be Left Behind – A Review of Daniel Pink’s A Whole New Mind
May 21, 2009 0 Comments
Daniel Pink is the author of A Whole New Mind, in which he proposes a huge theory. If you are a right-brained individual you will love this book. If you are a left-brained individual you will fear what Pink has to say. Just to clarify, Read More
