Most leaders treat motivation like fuel they can hand out. Recognition events. Pep talks. Bonuses. Inspirational speeches.

Burnout has become a defining challenge of the current business cycle. As economic pressure mounts, companies need every ounce of commitment they can get, but performance is waning as employees battle ...

Motivation isn’t just a feeling—it’s a pattern. A pattern of behavior, of habits, of choosing again and again to pursue something that matters. Too often we confuse motivation with external forces: ...

Ironically, smart people often struggle to start a basic tasks. As psychological research teaches us, intelligence and ...

You don't need more motivation to exercise. You need BETTER motivation. Learn about the different kinds of motivation and how ...

Motivation is everywhere in education. We’re told to cultivate it, sustain it, and assess it as if learning couldn’t happen without it. It’s common to hear that students need to be supported, inspired ...

In faculty conversations about teaching, student motivation comes up constantly: “This student is motivated,” “I hope they’re learning for the right reasons,” or “I want my students to be ...

Every January, offices quietly reset. New planners appear on desks. Fresh notebooks open in meetings. To-do lists look neater, ambitions clearer. There is a shared sense that this year, things will be ...

Editor’s note: This is the eighth installment of a new column on how to improve the higher-ed workplace. Read the previous essays here. In 2022, the history department at Southern Illinois University ...

McCall weighs in on lack of motivation in depression, and when it may start to come back once you're on the right treatment.