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What Really Motivates Followers?

david — Fri, 07 May 2010 12:09:16 +0000

In February, we interviewed Daniel Pink for our LeaderLab podcast. Pink’s new thesis is that for creative tasks, money and incentives do not motivate employees (and sometimes even demotivate them). Pink’s ideas have triggered much debate. Now, Jon R. Katzenbach and Zia Khan are weighing in on the issue. In a recent article on Forbes.com, they argue that there are more cost effective methods for motivating.

Money Is Not The Best Motivator – Forbes.com Article

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LeaderLab Episode 0102 – Drive

david — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:28:50 +0000

Daniel Pink is the author of several New York Times best-selling books including his new release, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. In Drive, Dan explores new research that suggests that our traditional ideas about motivation may be way off.

0:00 Introduction

1:19 What is motivation 3.0?

3:50 Talk to us about some of the research you explore in the book.

6:40 What advice can you give organizational leaders on how to use this research?

10:20 How do these findings apply to sales organizations?

17:30 What is emotionally intelligent signage?

21:30 What are you reading?

Referenced Resources:

Drive – Dan Pink

Predictably Irrational – Dan Ariely

Emotionally Intelligent Signage

Nothing to Envy – Barbara Demick

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Book Review: Drive

david — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:32:56 +0000

On New Year’s Day, I had the opportunity to listen in to a teleconference given by Daniel Pink on what he’ll be focusing on in 2010. Ever since I encountered his TED talk, I’ve been a fan of Daniel Pink and I have been waiting to read his new book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Dan makes the case that our old understanding of how to motivate followers is not sufficient in today’s world. More accurately, our understanding is sufficient, but most leaders are not applying what we understand properly.

The book is divided into three parts. Part One builds a case first against the commonly used “Carrot and Stick” mindset of motivation. Pink cites various scientific studies and examples of how providing incentives is not only ineffective, it some instances it can even reduce a followers enjoyment of the task they’re being incentivized to complete. Part Two outlines the three elements of motivation, not according to common sense or trial and error, but according to what the science says. Part Three provides a “Toolkit” for those seeking to implement this new understanding of motivation.

Very few business books actually speak to the science of organizational or leadership theories. Those few that do are rarely interesting to a mass audience. Drive is different. In Drive, Pink not only presents the solid science of organizational motivation but does so in a way that captures the readers attention and answers the question, “What do I do next?” Although it was released in late December, Drive will be the must read for 2010.

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