Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (648 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594484805 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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That's a mistake, says Daniel H. In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world. He examines the three elements of true motivation—autonomy, mastery, and purpose-and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action in a unique book that will change how we think and transform how we live.. Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every aspect of life. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm—shattering new way to think about motivation. Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach
Interesting topic, book is too long though Mr. B The whole book can be summarized in 50 written pages. The author repeats himself again and again, sometime it looks ridiculous as if the goal is just filling up pages Otherwise interesting topic, that is well worth further reading of material from other ,. Interesting, not life-changing Rasta_Rising An easy read with some snippets of goodness. I was assigned this book to read for a company book club discussion. It has compelling examples to support its argument that - while receiving a fair base compensation - autonomy, creativity, and choosing who y. keeping up with motivation MKN The author implemented his point on the pages fairly quickly. Though humans have enhanced our lives in various meaningful ways, our source of motivation has been left behind. Would you install an old engine in a newly developed automobile ? No, this is th
Pink's advice, then so much the better." -Wall Street Journal "Pink is rapidly acquiring international guru status He is an engaging writer, who challenges and provokes." -Financial Times "Pink's ideas deserve a wide hearing. Corporate boards, in fact, could do well by kicking out their pay consultants for an hour and reading Pink's conclusions instead." -Forbes "Pink's deft traversal of research at the intersection of psychology and economics make this a worthwhile read-no sticks necessary." -SEED "Pink continues his engaging exploration of how we work." -Inc. Pink makes a strong, science-based case for rethinking motivation--and then provides the tools you need to transform your life." -Dr. "Pink makes a convincing case that organizations ignore intrinsic motivatio
Pink is the author of four provocative books -- including the long-running New York Times bestseller, A Whole New Mind, and the #1 New York Time bestseller, Drive. Daniel H. His books have been translated into 33 languages.