Susan Fowler

Susan Fowler implores leaders to stop trying to motivate people. In her latest bestselling book, she explains "Why Motivating People Doesn't Work ... And What Does: The New Science of Leading, Engaging, and Energizing. She is the author of by-lined articles, peer-reviewed research, and six books, including the bestselling "Self Leadership" and the "One Minute Manager" with Ken Blanchard. Tens of thousands of people worldwide have learned from her ideas through training programs, such as the Situational Self Leadership and Optimal Motivation product lines. For more information, visit SusanFowler.com.

Thu, 04/27/2017 - 12:01
Three Scientific Truths of MotivationStepping into the light of heartfelt psychology
Tue, 06/25/2019 - 12:02
Are you lazy? Do you think most people are basically lazy? Do you enjoy being disengaged at work? Do you think millions of people worldwide enjoy being disengaged? Is that why we need to be prodded, bribed, praised, and pushed into doing what we’re…
The Problem With Intrinsic MotivationFinding meaning in what you do
Tue, 09/04/2018 - 12:03
What are you intrinsically motivated to do? Isn’t it wonderful? You don’t need a good reason or reward to do what you are doing when you’re intrinsically motivated. You are in a state of flow where time flies, and you have no idea where it went. “In…
What to Do When Reality Smacks You in the FaceThree self-leadership techniques
Tue, 05/23/2017 - 12:03
The CEO rejected my proposal by explaining, “Susan, your problem is you keep creating nine-ton elephants for two-ton cages.” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. This man was putting the kibosh on a cutting-edge product based on his limited…
Why Are Managers Such Lousy Motivators?The big disconnect
Thu, 04/27/2017 - 12:01
My team and I went to SavvyRoo, a cool online brainstorming site where people can enter their question and rank other people’s posts. We asked leaders for their top question about workplace motivation, and out of hundreds of questions, this one…