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  2. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us - Wikipedia

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    The book was published in 2009 by Riverhead Hardcover. It argues that human motivation is largely intrinsic and that the aspects of this motivation can be divided into autonomy, mastery, and purpose. [1] He argues against old models of motivation driven by rewards and fear of punishment, dominated by extrinsic factors such as money. [2] [3]

  3. List of self-help books - Wikipedia

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    Author Topic The 48 Laws of Power: 1998: Robert Greene: success The 100-Mile Diet: 2007: Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon: health Act like a Lady, Think like a Man: 2009: Steve Harvey: relationship As a Man Thinketh: 1902: James Allen: positive thinking Dress for Success: 1975: John T. Molloy: success The Easy Way to Stop Smoking: 2006: Allen ...

  4. BBC's 100 Most Inspiring Novels - Wikipedia

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    The resulting list of "100 novels that shaped our world", [1] called the "100 Most Inspiring Novels" by BBC News, [2] was published by the BBC to kick off a year of celebrating literature. [2] [3] The list triggered comments from critics and other news agencies.

  5. Motivation - Wikipedia

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    Motivation affects students' participation in classroom activities and academic success. Motivation plays a key role in education since it affects the students' engagement with the studied topic and shapes their learning experience and academic success. Motivated students are more likely to participate in classroom activities and persevere ...

  6. The Leadership Challenge - Wikipedia

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    The Leadership Challenge is a suite of books, training products and assessments based on the book written by James Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, published by Wiley. First published in 1987, the book's seventh edition was released in 2023.

  7. Theory X and Theory Y - Wikipedia

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    Theory X and Theory Y are theories of human work motivation and management. They were created by Douglas McGregor while he was working at the MIT Sloan School of Management in the 1950s, and developed further in the 1960s. [1] McGregor's work was rooted in motivation theory alongside the works of Abraham Maslow, who created the hierarchy of needs.

  8. Ernest Dichter - Wikipedia

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    In Vance Packard's book on Dichter and his practices, Packard recalls meeting Dichter in his castle and finding children watching televisions while resident psychologists, crouching behind special screens secretly filmed and studied their every action so that they could inform advertisers how to manipulate their unconscious minds. Dichter ...

  9. Get It Done (book) - Wikipedia

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    Featured in the Financial Times, [2] Scientific American, [3] and Fast Company, [4] the book is a layperson's guide to understanding what motivates people to set their personal goals, what keeps them from getting to work and incrementally advancing towards their fulfillment, and what practical recommendations they may use to bridge the gap ...