While complying can be an effective strategy for physical survival, it's a lousy one for personal fulfillment. Living a satisfying life requires more than simply meeting the demands of those in control. Yet in our offices and our classrooms we… — Daniel H. Pink Copy Share Image
A lot of white-collar work requires less of the routine, rule-based, what we might call algorithmic set of capabilities, and more of the harder-to-outsource, harder-to-automate, non-routine, creative, juristic - as the scholars call it - abilities. — 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
