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.

[mikesomething]

@shortLTM nice fairy story, could do with some robots and lasers though

[Scrapsies]

DAN ARIELY was that you that did that bonus experiment!! :)

[ontheotherhandx6]

@QSReed maybe instead of saying idiotic things like these, you can use your time on the internet to take some grammar lessons.

[justintree3]

Autonomy, mastery, purpose - excellent idea, but he forgot character. If you give someone with bad character autonomy, mastery, and purpose, you can end up with people like Hitler and Stalin.

[shortLTM]

Jesus already knew that 2000 years ago (and changed the world ;)

[mooniusss]

@cobes11 You sound bitter and arrogant.

[MikeyIV]

@cobes11 Arthur Clarke is one of the most famous writers of all time lol he's not stupid. Isaac Newton had difficulty in school and was told he would never amount to anything much by his teachers. Albert Einstein was told just to accept his job at the post office. NEVER tell a person he is "not that special" or "dumb." Just because you don't feel very unique or smart doesn't mean you should bring people down to your level.

[cobes11]

@MikeyIV First, that quote is just plain stupid. You cannot go beyond the possible, just an idiot trying to be philosophical. Second, I am very happy. I have always seen myself as having the same innate abilities as everyone else, So it is a superior mind and spirit that will bring me to the top of humanity. Objectivity without the BS doctrines that our current society has put into us is frowned upon. I am proud to speak it.

[MikeyIV]

@cobes11 "The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible" -Arthur Clarke. You must live a very sad life to just accept your limits like that. I think everyone is smart and everyone is special. It's important to never lose hope and just accept mediocrity. If he wants good grades and works hard enough, he'll get good grades. END OF STORY.

[kyle2892]

This guy smacks his lips WAY to much.