Motivation influences our needs, desires and actions. It exists on a spectrum from zero interest to an off-the-charts drive to take action. And it often comes naturally. After all, no one needs an extra nudge to flee a burning building.
How can companies from startups to big enterprises compete for talent with the likes of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google—collectively known as the successful FANG stocks?
Anyone who has ever immigrated from another country or created a startup understands that risk-taking is critical to move forward in life and your career. Your grandparents took risks. Your parents took risks. Yes, we have typified Millennials as lazy, entitled, poor communications skills and hopelessly enamored with technology. We know most of these characterizes are generalizations and probably not true over time. And yet, unfortunately, the millennial “children” are boasting another characteristic that is damning them in the professional world: risk-aversion.
Even businesses with great products and hungry markets can fail. If you don’t take care of the “boring” stuff, your company won’t last long enough to deliver on all the promises you made to your customers.
