The above question was presented to me as part of the evaluation process for my suitability for being the CTO of a company in Washington, DC. I will answer this question in the context of technology workers. My guess is that similar strategy may also work for other creative and knowledge workers but I do…
I have been asked this question a number of times during job interviews and in various professional gatherings. Almost everyone I have talked to agrees that offering higher salary is not the best approach. This seems to baffle some non-technical managers but happens to be true. Offering higher salary does not increase technology worker’s productivity…
There are many believes about how to keep the team motivated such that everyone strives to do better everyday. A couple of months ago I read an HBR article on this subject, which prompted me to give it some thought. In the end, I concurred with the article’s findings and was able to adapt it…