Posts Tagged theory
The Inherent Conflict in Motivation Theory
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Teaching/Learning on July 3, 2010
Motivation theory has been around for multiple decades and has been reflected on by hundreds of authors over a wide span of influence. Behavioral Psychologists have used animal studies with primates and other species to… Continue reading | 2 Comments
This is Granularity…
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Leadership, Teaching/Learning, Technology on June 29, 2010
Coming on the heels of my post this morning is a new release from TED.com – Aditi Shankardass — who shares her work on brain research that has uncovered the misdiagnosis of 50%… Continue reading
Motivation & Daniel Pink
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Farside, Leadership on January 31, 2010
It seems fortuitous that I wrote last night on Mike Rowe and then found Daniel Pink shortly after to reflect on the nature of motivation. These are two very nice videos back-to-back and tell… Continue reading
Motivation 101
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Leadership, Teaching/Learning on January 24, 2010
A thought on why broad education reform is lingering despite selective successes…
In looking at organizational behavior, there is one theory of motivation that may apply to the current scenario in regards to the… Continue reading
Complexity Leadership Theory
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Leadership on July 31, 2009
A tidbit of a new concept under reflection:
Uhl-Bien, M., Marion, R., & McKelvey, B. (2007). Complexity leadership theory: Shifting leadership from the industrial age to… Continue reading



