What are the underlying dynamics of group motivation in a team or organization? How does it take shape? And how does it influence a team's functioning and effectiveness? A recent article in Applied ...

Every successful person I know has willpower, determination, and drive. They may not be smarter than everyone else. They may not be more talented, more skilled, or more experienced. But what they do ...

Are you feeling stuck or out of energy lately? As the year winds down, demotivation creeps in, catching even the most optimistic personalities off guard. Sometimes, all it takes to reignite the spark ...

Motivation is less fragile than people think. More often, what causes it to fail is the result of years of gradual erosion ...

Few entertainers have enjoyed a career as remarkable as Will Smith. Rising to fame as a Grammy-winning rapper before becoming ...

Self-determination theory (SDT) is an empirically based theory of motivation and psychological development that is especially focused on the basic psychological needs that promote high quality ...

Why do you do the things you do? Why did you brush your teeth this morning, go to work, or click on this post? And is it possible to change the way you behave? Motivation underlies all of our behavior ...

Previously, I discussed the difference between harmful and helpful types of power. Put simply, hard styles of power can diminish self-determination, decreasing motivation and commitment. In contrast, ...

CARLSBAD, California, December 5. WHEN she walks on any pool deck, within minutes kids are screaming with excitement, “Coach Beeee!” Nobody calls her Belinda Eschenwald or Coach Belinda. She is known ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -Determination and motivation led a local woman to graduate as Wichita State University’s first Black dental hygienist. The journey for Junetta Everett started about 45 years ago.