Here’s why teams lose momentum—and the simple leadership shifts smart CEOs use to keep performance high all year.

Motivation — it’s one of those buzzwords that gets thrown around among self-help circles. It’s like the catch-all cure for all your ailments. Struggling in life? Get motivated! Want a better ...

When you feel a strong urge to procrastinate, grab a pen and paper. Write down one thing you could do today that would move the needle. Maybe it’s drafting a paragraph of your book proposal or making ...

I came to think of understanding motivation in business as something more fluid than static, more an art than a science. But as a manager, when it comes to your own employees, it's definitely a puzzle ...

We’ve all done it. We’ve chosen a diet or workout plan that will get us in shape; said we’re going to spend less time on our cellphones and more time reading; or committed to making the most out of ...

Leadership adviser Victoria Song observes that without realizing it, many of us plug into the nonrenewable fuel of fear as a motivator, which can lead to burnout. We all know what being burned out ...

When university students get to create real value for others, their motivation, self-confidence, and academic performance ...

When people hear ‘motivation,’ they often think of classic incentives like bonuses, extra paid time off, and maybe the occasional pep talk. In truth motivation is elusive, because it so often depends ...

A brave friend recently shared that she was feeling tired—really tired. Not ‘I-didn’t-get-enough-sleep’ tired, but something much deeper. She said, “It’s as if I’ve lost my motivation.” I call her ...

Dear Eric: Like many people, my weight yo-yos. Over the decades, I have joined many weight-loss programs and got to my target weight on each (with 100 pounds being the most loss at one time). I stick ...