You Need A Motivated Startup Team To Change The World

I was shocked to read an old Gallup study that indicates only 13 percent of employees worldwide are actively engaged at work, and more recent data shows only a small change in the right direction. In my own experience as a startup advisor and mentor, I find that entrepreneurs who can't attract and maintain a highly motivated team rarely even get off the ground.

By the Numbers: July 2016

Each month Workforce looks at important stats in the human resources sector. Here are the topics we're keeping an eye on for July 2016. Comment below or editors@workforce.com. Follow Workforce on Twitter at @workforcenews.

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The Return Of The Puppet Masters: Sid And Marty Krofft Talk Amazon, iTunes And More [Part 1 of 2]

There is probably no American child of the '70s who did not grow up with the creations of Sid and Marty Krofft in some way. The legendary brothers talk with us about keeping their product fresh after all this time.

The drive behind Uber and Didi's odd billions

Two ride-hailing giants are bringing in billions of dollars from untraditional sources, and the goals seem clear.

Meet The Woman Powering The Fight Against Cybercrime

Tammy Moskites has a 'fire in her belly' for success.

Ways Entrepreneurs Can Stretch Their Capital

Here's a look at ways for entrepreneurs to get more from their capital.

Jeff Reeves's Strength in Numbers: Top 10 list of corporate donors to political parties reads like a most-hated-companies ranking

Some publicly traded companies and their well-paid executives are trying to influence the political process, writes Jeff Reeves.