What's important now are the characteristics of the brain's right hemisphere: artistry, empathy, inventiveness, big-picture thinking. These skills have become first among… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
It's nothing short of a whole new brain... animated by a different form of thinking and a new approach to life. — 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
If you create something, whether it's a painting or a company, I think if you care about it, you have some obligation… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
“Temporal landmarks slow our thinking, allowing us to deliberate at a higher level and make better decisions” — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
Abstract thinking leads to greater creativity... But in our businesses and our lives, we often do the opposite. We intensify our focus… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
I think people get satisfaction from living for a cause that's greater than themselves. They want to leave an imprint. By writing… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
I happen to be extremely left-brained; my instinct is to draw a chart rather than a picture. I'm trying to get my… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
I think this book, Matthew Desmond's "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.", if you have a friend who is a… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
I think the more important task for a young person than developing a personal brand is figuring out what she's great at,… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
Questions are often more effective than statements in moving others. Or to put it more appropriately, since the research shows that when… — 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
If you want people to perform better, you reward them, right? Bonuses, commissions, their own reality show. Incentivize them. ... But that's… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share
“tweeters felt active, engaged, and hopeful—generally rose in the morning, plummeted in the afternoon” — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share
“The longer it takes for a boss to respond to their e-mails, the less satisfied people are with their leader.” — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share
For creative tasks, the best approach is often just to hire great people and get out of their way. — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share
“The less evidence of extrinsic motivation during art school, the more success in professional art both several years after graduation and nearly twenty years… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share
If you look at the very best presidents, the most effective presidents, they were always decent salespeople. Ronald Reagan was an extremely effective salesman,… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share
“continuing to think about job demands during breaks may result in strain.” — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share
“The quality of the problem that is found is a forerunner of the quality of the solution that is attained . . .” Getzels concluded.” — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share
When we make progress and get better at something, it is inherently motivating. In order for people to make progress, they have to get… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share
“Temporal landmarks slow our thinking, allowing us to deliberate at a higher level and make better decisions” — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share
“richest experiences in our lives aren’t when we’re clamoring for validation from others, but when we’re listening to our own voice—doing something that matters,… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share
