by Teresa M. Amabile - Publications - Faculty & Research

How Leaders Kill Meaning at Work

In this article, authors Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer seek to help C-suite managers understand the traps that can impair the productivity of their workforce. By identifying the issues that regularly challenge the efficiency and creativity of employees, the... View Details

30 Jul 2019
News

If you’ve got a big career goal, you need to start keeping a work diary

The Progress Principle

By Teresa M. Amabile, and Steven J. Kramer.

Harvard Business Review Press, 2011.

The most effective managers have the ability to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work lives-consistently positive... View Details

19 Sep 2011
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Redefining the middle manager's job

28 Nov 2019
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In Praise of the Idle Mind

26 Jan 2010
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ensure that open source competes effectively with proprietary software and contributes to economic growth. What Really Motivates Workers Authors:Teresa M. Amabile and Steve J. Kramer Publication:Harvard... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

2011
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The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work

By: Teresa M. Amabile and Steve J. Kramer

The most effective managers have the ability to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work lives-consistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their colleagues. The worst managers undermine... View Details

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14 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Getting Down to the Business of Creativity

asked to refrain from discussing the diary content with colleagues.) By the end of the study, Amabile and Kramer had collected nearly 12,000 entries, what she describes as a “wonderful treasure trove of... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Entertainment & Recreation

26 Nov 2013
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Inference for Proportions

04 Sep 2018
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New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018

2018 Individual Creativity in the Workplace An Integrated Model of Dynamic Problem Solving within Organizational Constraints By: Cromwell, Johnathan R., Teresa M. Amabile, and Jean-François Harvey... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

10 Apr 2016
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Ad Agency Enlists Comedians to Get the Creative Juices Flowing

20 Sep 2006
Research & Ideas

The Power of Ordinary Practices

Teresa M. Amabile's research centers on how the work environment can influence the motivation, creativity, and performance of individuals and teams. A recent study focused on the influence of team leaders on... View Details

Keywords: Re: Teresa M. Amabile

31 Jan 2012
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PublicationsHow Leaders Kill Meaning at Work Authors:Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer Publication:The McKinsey Quarterly, no. 1 (January 2012) Abstract Senior executives routinely undermine creativity, productivity, and commitment View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel

01 Jun 2011
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Want Creative Workers? Loosen the Reins, Boss

30 Apr 2013
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When It Comes To Productivity, Technology Can Hurt And Help

31 Oct 2017
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New Research and Ideas, October 31, 2017

capital sources. Deep Help in Complex Project Work: Guiding and Path-Clearing Across Difficult Terrain By: Fisher, Colin M., Julianna Pillemer, and Teresa M. Amabile... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

17 Sep 2013
News

The Simple Way to Leave Your Stress at Work

May 2007
Article

Inner Work Life: Understanding the Subtext of Business Performance

By: Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer

Anyone in management knows that employees have their good days and their bad days and that, for the most part, the reasons for their ups and downs are unknown. Most managers simply shrug their shoulders at this fact of work life. But does it matter, in terms of... View Details

Keywords: Employees; Performance; Motivation and Incentives; Perception; Practice