Charles Handy’s theory outlines four organizational cultures — power, role, task and person — each shaping how companies operate and employees interact.

Most business owners understand the importance of keeping employees motivated, and often make motivation one of a managers' job responsibilities. It's easy to overlook the need for motivation for ...

Last week I covered the first of two steps when it comes to motivating – or remotivating – yourself and your staff. First we have to address the emotional angle, according to Alexander Hiam, author of ...

This post is by Kim Carter, the Executive Director of the Q.E.D. Foundation, an organization of adults and youth working together to create and sustain student-centered learning communities, and a ...

Effective problem solving is a key component to responsible management and the survival of a business. Though the problems encountered may differ between industries and companies, resolution ...

Motivating your staff can be difficult, even in good times. So in times like these – with tighter budgets, smaller staffs and the ever-present threat of more layoffs – it appears even more difficult, ...

The previous post discussed insights of motivational science that are critical for influencing human behavior. This post will consider how these insights can be applied to the field of ethics ...