Research: Performance Reviews That Actually Motivate Employees
Performance reviews are an important tool to help managers and organizations motivate and engage their workforce. Narrative-based feedback provides employees with more personalized
To Improve Your Work Performance, Get Some Exercise
Although the benefits of physical activity on general well-being are widely acknowledged, there has been a lack of research on how it impacts outcomes at work, including job performance
Companies Are Laying Off Workers Because of AI''s Potential—Not Its
AI has been cited as a cause of layoffs, but is it actually displacing jobs? And if not, what''s going on? Based on a survey of 1,006 global executives in December 2025, AI is behind at
Creating Sustainable Performance
Reprint: R1201F What makes for sustainable individual and organizational performance? Employees who are thriving—not just satisfied and productive but also engaged in creating the future. The
KPIs Aren''t Just About Assessing Past Performance
Many companies track KPIs as a way of predicting performance. To really exploit the predictive power of KPIs, though, you need to map how the KPIs for your key stakeholders feed into
The Future of Performance Reviews
Hated by bosses and subordinates alike, traditional performance appraisals have been abandoned by more than a third of U.S. companies. The annual review''s biggest limitation, the authors argue
The Balanced Scorecard: Measures That Drive Performance
Executives know that a company''s measurement systems strongly affect employee behaviors. But the traditional financial performance measures that worked for the industrial era are out of sync
Energy Efficiency Comparison of 1MW Energy Storage Battery
When selecting a 1MW battery storage system, prioritize energy capacity, round-trip efficiency, cycle life, and safety certifications—especially if integrating with solar or grid-tied
The Balanced Scorecard—Measures that Drive Performance
The traditional financial performance measures worked well for the industrial era, but they are out of step with the skills and competencies companies are trying to master today.
Energy Storage Cost and Performance Database
Additional storage technologies will be added as representative cost and performance metrics are verified. The interactive figure below presents results
Employee performance management
Find new ideas and classic advice for global leaders from the world''s best business and management experts.
Why Most Performance Evaluations Are Biased, and How to Fix Them
Most performance evaluations follow a predictable pattern: They invite employees to write about their accomplishments and what they need to improve, and then managers write assessments
Cost Projections for Utility-Scale Battery Storage: 2023 Update
In this work we describe the development of cost and performance projections for utility-scale lithium-ion battery systems, with a focus on 4-hour duration systems. The projections are developed from an