What Really Motivates Us?

A new book called “Drive” by Dan Pink challenges us to rethink what really motivates us. In a nutshell, simple mechanical tasks can be encouraged with rewards such as money. A factory worker who assembles items repeatedly may respond very positively to cash bonuses for quality or quantity goals achieved. Yet, as tasks become more…

CEOs and Social Media

A lot gets written about social media and how companies do or don’t use it effectively. Seldom do you find evidence of how CEOs have responded to or embraced it. My favorite social media blog, Mashable, offers some insight with this article: “How CEOs are Using Social Media for Real Results.” http://mashable.com/2010/06/14/ceos-social-media-real-results/ John Bradley Jackson…