“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
“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
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
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
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
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
Intrinsic motivation is conducive to creativity; controlling extrinsic motivation is detrimental to creativity. — Daniel H. Pink 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
“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
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
