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Leadership strategies to enhance creativity and innovation in the workplace

Leadership strategies to enhance creativity and innovation in the workplace. Thomas Curran Research Fellow in Sport, Exercise and Well-being University of Gloucestershire. The candle problem. The candle problem. The candle problem. Research.

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Leadership strategies to enhance creativity and innovation in the workplace

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  1. Leadership strategies to enhance creativity and innovation in the workplace Thomas Curran Research Fellow in Sport, Exercise and Well-being University of Gloucestershire

  2. The candle problem

  3. The candle problem

  4. The candle problem

  5. Research • Arley, Gneezy, Loewenstien & Mazar (2005). Federal reserve bank commissioned research.

  6. More evidence: This time from the UK An analysis of 51 separate experimental studies of financial incentives in employment relations found overwhelming evidence that these incentives may reduce an employee's natural inclination to complete a task and derive pleasure from doing so. 'We find that financial incentives may indeed reduce intrinsic motivation and diminish ethical or other reasons for complying with workplace social norms such as fairness. As a consequence, the provision of incentives can result in a negative impact on overall performance,' said Dr Bernd Irlenbusch from the LSE's Department of Management.

  7. Rewards • Dull thinking • Stifle motivation • Reduce performance

  8. Problem There is a disconnect between the evidence and the practice.

  9. A whole new approach • Built around intrinsic motivation • If you want compliance then try to motivate employees. If you want engagement then create the conditions in which employees can motivate themselves

  10. Autonomy

  11. Evidence

  12. To wrap up • Rewards only work in narrow circumstances • Contingent rewards stifle creativity • Secret to high performance and engagement isn't rewards but intrinsic motivation

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