Isaac Getz
Is it possible to motivate people? Obviously, Robert Townsend doesn’t think so. In Freedom, Inc. Brian Carney and Isaac Getz observe, The problem is, the more closely psychologists look at the motivation — or engagement — levels of people in…
Read MoreThe Optimistic Workplace: Creating an Environment That Energizes Everyone Shawn Murphy AMACOM (2015) How and why optimism energizes a workplace culture so that personal growth and professional development can thrive Long ago, Henry Ford suggested, “Whether you think you can…
Read MoreBased on everything I have experienced, observed, and learned over the years, here’s what I think a healthy company looks like: o First-Person Plural Pronouns: Everyone thinks in terms of “serving our customers,” “what we can accomplish working together, ”…
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“If you put fences around people, you get sheep. GIve people the room they need.” William L. McKnight
McKnight made that observation in 1924 when he was CEO of 3M. It was true then and even more true now. Brian Carney and Isaac Getz cite this assertion in Freedom, Inc. in which they explain how to free employees…
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