Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us

Dan Pink

What is it about?

• Dan Pink (with the help of some animation) illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace.

Dan Pink

• Daniel H. Pink is an American author and journalist. From 1995 to 1997, he worked for Vice President Al Gore in the capacity of chief speechwriter

• Pink is the author of four books that focus on the changing workplace and that have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list: A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future and Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us as well as Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself and The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need.

Summarize:

• What are carrots and sticks?• What are cognitive rudimentary tasks?

• What was the experiment in India?• What did larger rewards lead to?• Give an example of mastery.• Give an example of autonomy in the workplace.• Give an example of purpose?• What are some examples of successful open source projects?

• Can you give some examples of these three factors in your job?

• How would you use these three factors to improve performance and personal satisfaction at your job?

• What has to be true for money to no longer be a primary incentifizer?

• Give some examples of common incentives in the workplace:– Retail clothing– Real estate selling and marketing– Food service

• When the profit motive gets unmoored from the purpose motive, bad things happen. Can you think of any examples?