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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. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). 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.

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. 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.

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"Pink makes a convincing case that organizations ignore intrinsic motivation at their peril."
-Scientific American

"Persuasive . . .Harnessing the power of intrinsic motivation rather than extrinsic remuneration can be thoroughly satisfying and infinitely more rewarding."
-Miami Herald

"These lessons are worth repeating, and if more companies feel emboldened to follow Mr. 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. Magazine

"Pink's a gifted writer who turns even the heaviest scientific study into something digestible-and often amusing-without losing his intellectual punch."
-New York Post

"A worthwhile read. It reminds us that those of us on the right side of the brain are driven furthest and fastest in pursuit of what we love."
-Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Pink's analysis--and new model--of motivation offers tremendous insight into our deepest nature."
-Publishers Weekly

"Important reading...an integral addition to a growing body of literature that argues for a radical shift in how businesses operate."
-Kirkus

"Drive is the rare book that will get you to think and inspire you to act. Pink makes a strong, science-based case for rethinking motivation--and then provides the tools you need to transform your life."
-Dr. Mehmet Oz, co-author of YOU: The Owners Manual

About the Author

Daniel H. 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. His books have been translated into 33 languages.

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Riverhead Books (April 5, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1594484805
ISBN-13: 978-1594484803
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1,018 customer reviews)
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Interesting topic, book is too long though

ByMr. Bon February 4, 2016

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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 ,more interesting researchers.

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Reasonable, but not very deep.

ByVladimir Pruson December 14, 2014

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The primary premise of the book is that carrots-and-sticks approach to motivation is no longer good for many modern jobs, and a better approach is needed, based on intrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is then described as having three components - autonomy, mastery and purpose. Based on that, the last chapter gives practical recommendation for work, family and school setting. The book is brief, easy to read, and might be rather helpful if you are new to the concepts.

On the downside, there is not much of scientific background. While books that synthesize existing research can be really good, this one is based on works of Deci and Csikszentmihalyi, both fairly old, and some anecdotal evidence, like 20%-rule at Google (reportedly discontinued as of 2014). There is a list of more recommended books at the end, but it mostly consists of popular titles, not original research. I expected more sources, and more recent ones.

Fair amount of content, such as splitting of intrinsic motivation into autonomy, mastery and purpose, as well as many recommendations, appear to be author's imagination, not necessary validated. It also takes stance similar to "Flow", presenting intrinsic motivation as something entirely separate, with no relation to delayed extrinsic motivation, and often sounding like it's a good thing.

For that reason, I would suggest that watching TED talk by the book author might be enough, followed by more in-depth books.

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Carrot and Stick - Not on my Watch

ByTerp Allanon April 14, 2015

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It is rare that a book successfully challenges my basic assumptions. Daniel Pink does an outstanding job presenting a new, to me anyway, paradigm on personal motivation in the workplace. It's not so much at the all the individual elements were a revelation, rather it was how they fit together to challenge the concept of the carrot and the stick that my generation ('85 grad) was taught. The book is well written and generally an enjoyable read. Thanks to the book I feel energized with the new challenge to apply the lessons from the book to my day-to-day leadership responsibilities. No, I am not going to throw out our current business model and jump blindly into this new world (we are a 'best company to work for'). However I will give more consideration on how to allow our people to be more autonomous and self directed and that could add significant value to our work.

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A must read for managers of all levels

ByReasonable Revieweron February 6, 2014

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This is one of the most insightful, concise, and useful guides that I have read in the past five years.

Dan Pink points out that there has been a body of rigorous, scientific work that has accumulated over the past 50+ years that identify motivators for creative jobs. They are: (1) Autonomy, people want to have control over their work, (2) Mastery, people want to get better at what they do, and (3) Purpose, people want to be part of something that is bigger than they are.

The author points out that traditional motivators, e.g., pay, titles, etc., work well for some areas of work such as highly repetitive, low creativity endeavors, but for creative jobs money (at some level) becomes a disincentive to innovation.

The beyond a certain level is an important caveat. There are two counters to this. One is workers need to be compensated at a baseline level that allows them to live comfortably. The second is that people are endowed with an innate sense of fairness, and even creative people will baulk at being recompensed at a rate that they feel is unfair.

I've given copies of this book to all of my direct reports and have incorporated the reward framework into my organizations.

The book is spot on. The points about non-monetary compensation ring true in my own experience, but Pink's data and explanation have guided me in being more effective in applying the concepts broadly.

On the autonomy side, I have pushed more resources to my supporting managers, and I have encouraged them to further encourage autonomy with their direct reports. Additionally, we have encouraged inter-organization moves for those that feel affinity towards other work areas.

For mastery, we are encouraging and rewarding actions aimed at self-improvement across a broader range of activities and professional areas.

Finally, for purpose, we emphasize the value-added that our employees work has on broader society.

These changes have had a marked, positive impact on morale and the number of personnel volunteering their talents in new and creative areas.

I give this book my highest recommendation.

in service,

Rich

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The Revolution and Future of Managing People is contained in this book! READ IT!

ByGrant Rosenblatton October 17, 2016

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Daniel Pink has hit the nail on the head! The work force of America is changing. How people are managed is changing as well. Daniel pleads his case with examples and studies to back it up. I have personally seen his ideas shared in this book happen in the work force. The ideas shared in this book may not apply to everyone but I do believe that every employee should have autonomy, mastery and purpose. Giving people the freedom to set their own hours and do the work when people are a their best seems to be the better way to manage employees. GREAT GREAT READ.

I would recommend this to anyone in a management position as well as any owners of medium to large businesses. Such an interesting read and I hope this is the future of the American workplace.

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