In this great video, career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think.
One point I want to make…I don’t believe motivation works period…it is a pushing mechanism. I believe that inspiration DOES work, and this video is pretty much aligned with this thinking.
There are 3 intangibles that DO work…watch and find out what they are!
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Thanks for sharing the wonderful video. It changes some age-old concepts on motivation. It is clear though, that motivation by monetary incentives still works in a limited way. On the other hand, self-satisfaction in being able to do something worthwhile as a motivation does work most of the time, if not all the time. My two cents worth.