Steven J. Kramer

Steven J. Kramer is an independent researcher, writer, and consultant whose work with Teresa M. Amabile examines everyday experience at work. They coauthored The Power of Small Wins, an article reporting on their analysis of knowledge workers’ diaries, and The Progress Principle, a book about progress in meaningful work.

For an account of strategic momentum, their contribution is specific: people’s experience of meaningful progress matters for motivation. Their diary research should not be taken as evidence that a small win automatically improves an organization’s performance or wins support for the next investment.