People are born with intrinsic motivation, self-esteem, dignity, curiosity to learn, joy in learning. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
Most people aren't anywhere near to realizing their creative potential, in part because they're laboring in environments that impede intrinsic motivation. — Teresa Amabile Copy Share Image
“Intrinsic motivation is of great importance for all economic activities. It is inconceivable that people are motivated solely or even mainly by… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
Money can extinguish intrinsic motivation, diminish performance, crush creativity, encourage unethical behavior, foster short-term thinking, and become addictive. — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
Intrinsic motivation is conducive to creativity; controlling extrinsic motivation is detrimental to creativity. — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
I believe that the most joyful and intrinsic motivation human beings have for taking any action is the desire to meet our… — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
We know that recognition and intrinsic motivation are important to our success, but the key is finding ways to effectively operationalize them. — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
Intrinsic motivation is one of learning's most precious resources. It bolsters us to stick out the tough moments of a challenge and… — Rachel Simmons Copy Share Image
“Authentic appreciation builds confidence, strengthens competence and self-efficacy, and ignites intrinsic motivation, creating a virtuous cycle where success fuels further growth and… — Avi Liran Copy Share Image
“motivation predicts higher academic performance, fewer criminal convictions, and better employment outcomes. Children who have a so-called “rage to master”—a term coined… — Maria Konnikova Copy Share Image
Goals may cause systematic problems for organizations due to narrowed focus, unethical behavior, increased risk taking, decreased cooperation, and decreased intrinsic motivation.… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
I don't think it's a Western thing to really talk about intrinsic motivation and the drive for autonomy, mastery and purpose. You… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
When doing what we most love transforms us into the best possible version of ourselves and that version hints at even greater… — Steven Kotler Copy Share Image
“If we are hunting the highest version of ourselves, then we need to turn work into play and not the other way… — Steven Kotler Copy Share Image
For artists, scientists, inventors, schoolchildren, and the rest of us, intrinsic motivation-the drive to do something because it is interesting, challenging, and… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
“If intrinsic motivation is high, if we are passionate about what we are doing, creativity will flow. External expectations and rewards can… — Frans Johansson Copy Share Image
“Encouragement during the early years is crucial because beginners are still figuring out whether they want to commit or cut bait. Accordingly,… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“Without question, paddling fast enough to catch a possibility wave like abundance means we’ll need the most capable versions of ourselves doing… — Steven Kotler Copy Share Image
Economists and workplace consultants regard it as almost unquestioned dogma that people are motivated by rewards, so they don't feel the need… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
From the standpoint of education, genius means essentially 'giving birth to the joy in learning.' I'd like to suggest that this is… — Thomas Armstrong Copy Share Image
“Since having a strong core self relies on acceptance of feelings, being out of touch with the emotional side puts a person… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
“A growing body of work in social psychology offers a possible explanation for this commercialization effect. These studies highlight the difference between… — Michael J. Sandel Copy Share Image
Our prevailing system of management has destroyed our people. People are born with intrinsic motivation, self-respect, dignity, curiosity to learn, joy in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Parental efforts to gain leverage generally take two forms: bribery or coercion. If a simple direction such as “I'd like you to… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
“In their writing on education, Deci and Ryan proceed from the principle that humans are natural learners and children are born creative… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
“Careful consideration of reward effects reported in 128 experiments lead to the conclusion that tangible rewards tend to have a substantially negative… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
“Rewards do not undermine people’s intrinsic motivation for dull tasks because there is little or no intrinsic motivation to be undermined.” — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
“...maybe strength in the 21st century isn't about dominance…it's about the capacity to evoke…the ability to spark the enduring bonds of shared… — Umair Haque Copy Share Image
“Of course, the starting point for any discussion of motivation in the workplace is a simple fact of life: People have to… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
