Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the psychology of leadership, tech and entrepreneurship. To be sure, there’s no shortage of people struggling with ...

Most employee recognition programs fail because they’re based on what leadership thinks should be motivating rather than what actually motivates the specific people on the team. Motivation isn’t ...

Freud said “Love and work…work and love, that's all there is…love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness.” The pre-Socratic philosopher Empedocles said that love and strife were the primary ...