A career aptitude test helps you find the perfect job It's no surprise that a lot of job seekers are starting to take their job search to the next level by taking career aptitude tests. A career aptitude test is a quiz or assessment which helps job seekers with their job search. These days, many employers use pre-employment [...]
Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces Intrinsic motivation is the primary internal force that causes a person to act. It's at the core of a person's thoughts, decisions, and actions. Understanding intrinsic motivation is critical to maximizing your own productivity. Furthermore, understanding the intrinsic motivation of others is crucial to motivating and leading people. We used to refer to intrinsic motivation [...]
Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces Intrinsic motivation is the primary internal force that causes a person to act. It's at the core of a person's thoughts, decisions, and actions. Understanding intrinsic motivation is critical to maximizing your own productivity. Furthermore, understanding the intrinsic motivation of others is crucial to motivating and leading people. We used to refer to intrinsic motivation [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Austin, Texas (February 24, 2016) - The Controller of a food and beverage company hired Steven Fies, President & CEO of ThinkPlanLaunch, to coach him through a pending merger and acquisition. He discovered ThinkPlanLaunch after purchasing one of Fies' books on Amazon.com. The Controller is uncertain if he will have a job when the merger is complete. [...]
Leadership skills from a High-C, as assessed from a DISC assessment, comes from a mix of having a great analytical mind, precision and accuracy in planning and execution, and diplomacy. As we have described before, the "C" in DISC stands for "compliance" or "conscientious." The word "compliance" isn't usually associated with leadership, but the term [...]
What is Intrinsic Motivation and Driving Forces? What we used to call "Motivators" (and before that, "Values") are now called Driving Forces. These are a measure of a person's intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. The most recent definition - which expands on the original six Motivators to acknowledge twelve Driving Forces - is more accurate than ever before. [...]
The High-S: a hidden leader Leadership skills for the High-S is hardly obvious. After all, S stands for "Steady" while the other behavioral types, D for "Dominant" and I for "Influencer," seem like a better DISC profile to match a leader. The truth is, the High-S, who is known for being passive, inactive, and predictable, [...]
