Is a colleague stoking you the wrong way?
If you have ever felt that a colleague has rubbed you the wrong way, it might have to do with your differences in intrinsic motivation. When people have opposing needs,…
Some co-workers will rather “play in a band than be solo artists”
Independence is our desire for self-reliance and one of our life motives. It motivates people to make their own decisions and to value their personal freedom. We all have this…
Managers succeed when their co-workers succeed
Power is our desire for influence and one of our life motives according to Ph.D. Steven Reiss. It motivates us to seek to influence people, events, or the environment. We…
How ethical are your employees in dealings with customers?
Honour is one of our motives. We all have it, more or less. It motivates people to embrace ethical codes of conduct. People with high Honour motive keep promises and…