After combing nearly 12,000 daily diary entries from 238 workers, researchers found that the strongest force behind motivation and creativity wasn’t the lever managers reach for — pay or praise — but something quieter: progress on work that mattered

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Ask most managers what makes for a good day at work and you’ll probably get a predictable list. A bonus. A bit of recognition. A new title, a better chair, a free lunch on Friday. These feel obviously right, because these are the things we hand out when we want someone to feel good. They ... Read more