NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2011—CEOs in Corporate America are six times more likely than average workers to believe they work in a company where people are inspired, a new study from LRN finds. In fact, employees say they are primarily coerced (84%) or motivated (12%) by carrots and sticks on the job rather than inspired by values and a commitment to a mission and purpose (4%).
Yet, the study reveals that companies that do self-govern through values significantly outperform those who don’t. These companies experience higher....