Jacob Morgan | Best-Selling Author, Speaker, & Futurist | Leadership | Future of Work | Employee Experience

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Leadership and Management

Stop Giving Employees “Participation Trophies” At Work

In today’s corporate world, the practice of awarding participation trophies—rewards given simply for showing up rather than for true merit—is widely debated. Originally from youth sports, this practice suggests that everyone deserves recognition just for participation, but does it actually boost motivation and productivity, or does it foster mediocrity and complacency?

Podcast

Waze Co-Founder Uri Levine Shares Secrets on Building Innovative Teams and Turning Simple Ideas to Billion-Dollar Enterprises

Are you looking to unleash the power of innovation within your company but feel overwhelmed by the prospect? In today’s episode, Uri Levine and I explore the themes of his book, “Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution,” diving into creating a culture of innovation, tackling the challenges of hiring and firing for growth, and understanding the crucial role of failure in entrepreneurship.

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