I was presenting to a group of senior leaders in New York recently about the influences that shaped the millennial generation, and how understanding those influences better actually helped explain ...

Exceptional leaders hold high standards for themselves and treat their subordinates with respect, inspiring others to perform better. They motivate employees to be better, do better and, thereby, the ...

Happiness and well-being depend on how much volition, choice and control people feel they have over their life—their sense of autonomy. Researchers have acknowledged this connection, but there's been ...

Self-Determination Theory (SDT) articulates how the satisfaction of three basic psychological needs—autonomy, competence and relatedness—underpins high-quality motivation and optimal functioning in ...

Dear Faculty Relations: I love the autonomy that comes with teaching and research. (It’s one of the reasons I became a professor.) But to be honest, I often feel isolated and alone. Can I have my cake ...

"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it." —Dwight D. Eisenhower In an era where remote work and education are becoming the norm, ...