Understanding Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Your Employees
- Engagement, Respect For People
- June 9, 2025

Image Source: Pexels Whether you’re a new leader or an experienced one, there’s always more to learn. This is especially true if you don’t get formal leadership training — which most leaders don’t. In one study, almost half of leaders with 10 or more years of management experience said they’d had nine total hours of
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On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Image Source: Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/photos/GFrBMipOd_E) You need happy and satisfied employees to have a successful, long-lasting company. How your employees feel about work can affect how they operate, and if they aren’t satisfied or don’t have the proper tools, it can affect your customers. Ultimately, if your employees are fulfilled in their roles, your customers benefit
READ MOREMany people shy away from failure. There’s constant wonder and worry about what will happen to an individual when they fail, especially in their place of work. However, celebrating failure can and often brings unexpected success. I want to share a TedTalk by the Head of X (formerly Google X), Astro Teller, where he introduces
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There are numerous studies on the relationship between managers and employees regarding engagement. It is quite notable that most of the google searches focus on employee engagement. Or on what a manager can do to increase employee engagement. But what about the managers? What if they are disengaged? According to the Gallup Business Journal, 70%
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“The only way to do great work is to love what you do” The above quote given by Steve Jobs highlights the importance of being motivated at work. Besides, being motivated at work comes with lots of internal and external factors and the work environment is one of them. A positive work environment can help
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