Daniel Pink on the surprising science of motivation

http://www.ted.com Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.

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[Majoritis]

This is the mindset that china has right now productivity increasing while wages remain the same. A desire to be on top. Plain and simple. America had that at one time. Hope we can get a new attitude.

[dieneddie]

THIS IS AN AWESOME VIDEO !!!!! AWWWWWESOOOME.. the presenter delivers it really well.

This model that he discusses is what we know in our hearts to be true already.

This model has been in use in Sweden for a long time.. and i love sweden, what an awesome place.

[Serpico261]

@Majoritis what the govermwent is doing in china is just terrible. Instead of serving the millions of chinese that cant afford a home, they built millions of apartments that millions of chinese cant efford.Now you have the biggest shopping center of china completely empty, as well as the apartments. They literally built ghost cities and focus on irrational economics instead of serving the people. This is just one example of a whole set of facepalms in china

[neilieB]

What's he so worked up about. Did he just take the Elmer Gantry course in public speaking? Okay okay calm down . . .

[Lilihieraax]

@dieneddie yep, thats maybe one reason why they have europes most stabile economies after germany. Loved the talk as well!

[renatoavatarian]

@Majoritis Working as trash off slaves ? they don´t have a mindset bro..the have guns pointed at their heads.!!!

[TheGalavizGroup]

right brainer guy

[kokoshi175]

17:03 I see Freddiew!

[Alexrachal]

I doubt this would happen too fast but if it ever does it sounds great.

[pritemloo]

best talk ever

[TheDavidferal]

very good video.