The Power Of Motivation: Applying Timeless and Emerging Theories to Achieve Success in the Age of AI and Human Reinvention (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798259247246)

The old maps of motivation are broken. Here is the new one.
In 2024, The Power of Motivation became an essential guide for understanding human drive. But the world didn't slow down. We are now navigating a reality where artificial intelligence can do your job in fourteen seconds, where five generations share the same Slack channel with entirely different ideas about what work is for, and where the dopamine economy has made sustained focus harder to access than at any point in human history.
The foundational theories of motivation-Maslow, Herzberg, Deci and Ryan-are still true. But the context in which we apply them has changed entirely.
In this substantially updated and expanded 2026 Edition, care professional and entrepreneur Aka Enebi bridges the gap between timeless psychological frameworks and the urgent realities of the modern workplace. Drawing on two decades of experience across front-line care work and digital business building, Enebi provides a rigorous, practical examination of what drives us when the traditional levers of success no longer work.
Inside the 2026 Edition, you will discover:

• Motivation in the Age of AI: How to protect your professional identity and find your "intrinsic premium" when algorithms commoditise cognitive tasks.
• The Neuroscience of Drive: Why traditional "hustle" advice is biologically flawed, and how to recalibrate your dopamine system to beat burnout.
• The 5-Generation Workplace: How to master "motivational bilingualism" to lead Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z without losing your mind.
• Beyond SMART Goals: Why rigid goal setting fails in volatile environments, and the flexible frameworks you should use instead.
• The Attention Economy: How to protect your intrinsic drive from gamification and digital exhaustion.

Whether you are a manager trying to engage a hybrid team, a creator building a business from your bedroom, or simply someone trying to close the gap between who you are and who you want to be, this book is not a collection of hollow affirmations. It is a serious, practical companion for the road ahead.
The gap is closeable. It always has been. Let's begin.

Author: Aka Enebi
ISBN-13: 9798259247246
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 04/28/2026
Pages: 62
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d