Employee Motivation - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Apr 2019
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Give It to Me Straight

the book with an anecdote about Bob, this well-liked employee of yours who produced subpar work. Can you recount that story and talk about how that experience was instructive for you? Kim Scott: This experience with Bob was probably the... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

17 Jan 2019
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The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition

reflect on what I’ve accomplished to date. But more importantly, being included among such illustrious company is a source of motivation to keep working hard and accomplish even more in the future.” Can you tell us about your current... View Details

01 Mar 2005
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Answering the Call

firm owned a number of patents and was the inventor of the first portable welding machine. But it stood out in other ways, too. While Lincoln, a nonunion shop, offered no benefits, it provided guaranteed employment, had an employee... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

12 Jul 2021
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Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

COVID-19 response. In a recent blog post, the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative connected with several first and second year fellows to hear about their work. “Being able to see the impact my work is creating on people on a day-to-day basis helps keep me View Details

13 Sep 2019
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Hollywood Ending

least for very long. For the last 14 months she has been running circles around Hollywood, since signing on as employee number one of a startup called Quibi. After devoting the previous two decades to Silicon Valley’s Fortune 500... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photo by Christina Gandolfo

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

and measure yourself against accordingly. Learn quickly what your true "drivers" are—what really motivates and energizes you—and then pursue a career that is coherent with them. If you follow your passion with competence (heart) and... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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June 2021 Books and Podcasts

self-reliance and perseverance, despite his financial deprivation and the trauma of being abandoned. As time passes, Hajim displays an instinct for survival and a drive to excel. A highly motivated student and athlete, he earns an NROTC... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Sep 2018
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September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

of employee creativity, empowering employees to respond quickly and effectively to emerging opportunities. Never Stop Learning: Stay Relevant, Reinvent Yourself, and Thrive by Bradley R. Staats (MBA 2002)... View Details

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