Sometimes it’s hard to sympathize with others who are disengaged from work and unproductive as a result. Therefore, we think they should be able to suck it up and snap out of it. Although it’s easy to fall into this mindset as a leader, this type of thinking is counterproductive and it ignores the underlying reasons why people lose their passion for what they do. In order to get at the crux of the problem, it’s crucial to understand that as humans we want to feel motivated an

Today we consume the equivalent to a 174 newspapers…a day. One would think that this would translate into increased knowledge. Yet, unfortunately, this does not appear to be the case. On the corporate side, working professionals apply only about 15% of what they learn. We’re consuming more information but not learning more. In short, we have become less productive learners. But by applying an intentional approach to consuming information and best practices of how we learn, we