Health care is a design problem. Dependence on foreign oil is a design problem. To some extent, poverty is a design problem.… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
The billable hours is a classic case of restricted autonomy. I mean, you're working on - I mean, sometimes on these six-minute… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
With 'Free Agent Nation,' I was figuring out how to write a book along with writing the book. Now I think I've… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
Autonomy: the urge to direct our own lives. Mastery: the desire to get better and better at something that matters. Purpose: the… — 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
“Carrots & sticks are so last century. Drive says for 21st century work, we need to upgrade to autonomy, mastery & purpose.” — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
The ultimate freedom for creative groups is the freedom to experiment with new ideas. Some skeptics insist that innovation is expensive. In… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
The three things that motivate creative people - autonomy, mastery, purpose! — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
The ultimate freedom for creative groups is the freedom to experiment with new ideas. — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
“The course of human history has always moved in the direction of greater freedom. And there’s a reason for that—because it’s in… — 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 Image
“tweeters felt active, engaged, and hopeful—generally rose in the morning, plummeted in the afternoon” — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
“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 Image
For creative tasks, the best approach is often just to hire great people and get out of their way. — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“continuing to think about job demands during breaks may result in strain.” — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“innovation and creativity are greatest when we are not at our best” — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
