The ideal workplace is full of highly motivated employees who are excelling, collaborating well and striving to stand out through superior job performance. To stimulate individual effort, some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Workplace competition is inevitable in a corporate ...

Competition is a double-edged sword in the workplace. It can be a powerful motivator, allowing employees to unleash their potential and produce the best outputs that drive business success. However, ...

Smith, Samantha N., Edward H. Chang, Erika L. Kirgios, and Katherine L. Milkman. "Workplace Competition and the Desire for Uniqueness." In Work. Paper presented at the Society for Judgment and ...

My boss has two kids in elementary school, and there’s a contest in his youngest child’s class over who can sell the most holiday wrapping paper to raise money for a major field trip. This wouldn’t be ...