Leader vs. Manager vs. Executive … one of these 3 terms does not belong here.
Which one? Leader! In business, leadership is a trait of a manager useful to exert formal authority in interacting …
“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” Eric Hoffer
“Show me a great company and I’ll show you one that has radically changed itself and is looking forward to the opportunity of doing so again.” Lawrence Bossidy
“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand.” Colin Powel
”If you don’t get what you want, it’s a sign either that you did not seriously want it, or that you tried to bargain over the price.” Rudyard Kipling
”In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product and profits. Unless you’ve got a good team, you can’t do much with the other two.” Lee Iacocca
There are companies that have smart people in charge of implementing the business strategy. They look also at the long-term goals of company. It is the same with human resources specialists that understand …
An employee will perform when he sees a strong connection between his performance and a reward.
A manager is required to evaluate the performance of his/her subordinates, usually on a yearly basis. Their recommendation …
In a production job, payment of an employee is based on number of items produced: piece rate. Of course, it does not functions as it is but in combination with a fixed time-based …
It’s a business! It’s just business! – The two most used expressions that justify the action of an employer.
For an employee the company is supposed to be a family, a place in which …
Goal Setting Theory is about having a goal and how its existence motivates you to create a list of tasks and develop a strategy in order to reach your objective.
Edwin Locke – Goal …
In the Lord’s Prayer, the first petition is for daily bread. No one can worship God or love his neighbor on an empty stomach.
Woodrow Wilson
Equity theory is a process theory that states that …
Expectancy Theory is about your choices and how are you motivated by the results you expect following your actions.
You make an effort and expect a performance. If performance is achieved you have the …
Intrinsic motivation is much better described by Reiss’s classification:
Acceptance – the need for approval
Curiosity – the need to think
Eating – the need for food
Family – the need to raise children
Honor – the need …