You can already see the results of what the video talks about with the internet. People with passions can create multi-million dollar websites just because they love the topic of the website that they create. These same websites can then potentially help billions of people on the planet with their information and services. As a result of the internet´s free market-style approach, it has blossomed to become one of the most beneficial tools humankind has ever witnessed. I hope it stays free.
I agree with almost everything the speaker said, until the very end. The fact is, creativity can be shaped. Reinforcing behavioral variability results in more creative behavior. This comes straight from behavioral science. Of course, poorly applied, like the example Mr. Pink gave, will certainly lead to less behavioral variability, and thus less creativity. That said, most people don't like to be aware of just how much their behavior is a result of their histories of reinforcement.
I realized that "intrinsic motivation" has nothing to do with a company like Apple Inc. for example. Mr. Pink is talking about INDIVIDUALS not companies. Apple's sole purpose is profit, not motivation. Thus they make technology breakthoughs to take market share + profit to get motivated. However, as far as individuals go, he is absolutely right! LeBron James was motivated by basketball far before he ever had a whiff of a financial reward. End result: Autonomy Mastery and Purpose motivate us!
I see that the author uses the terms needs, drive and motivation interchangeably.I think we will have a better understanding of human behaviour if we are able to distinguish between these terms. It is like we , by our common sense, distinguish between an action, and the reaction.
This is only true if you can pay your bills....for minimum wage workers who cant afford basic things, who frequently have to choose between things like "pay the lifht bill" or " buy food for the family", money is everything. How do you motivate those employees? Especially when you dont have the authority to hand out raises?...
By the way, if anyone totally disagrees with my (or Daniel Pink's) assertion below, search Jerry Rice, Mozart, Bobby Fisher, baseball players from Curaçao, Russian tennis players, & Brazillian Soccer players and you'll see that their financial rewards came 10+ years after they started. No company would stay in business for 10+ years for intrinsic motivation. Moreover, try to convince me that money motivated these execptional people over their craft. May the arguements begin.
This sounds great, but if it is true why are we seeing more and more innovation competitions with big prize purses. AND there are technology breakthroughs happening because of these events.
Business...what about teaching? Certainly, NCLB has not motivated creative teachers, it has done just the opposite, and even teaching students. It is creating "crap".
I agree with the majority of your premise if those workers are at jobs they don't give a damn about.However, to say that he is preaching communism is COMPLETELY WRONG! BTW you are commenting to a former economics major ,and he is preaching nothing even close to communism. Communism is a complete confiscation of private property and the state runs EVERYTHING. In Pink's writings, he never advocated such a thought. Pink is talking about motivation, not public policy. Nice try better luck next time.
This talk is clearly based on Herzberg's Two-Factor Motivation Theory.
great video very informative thanks for sharing my friend
Amazing work!
You can already see the results of what the video talks about with the internet.
People with passions can create multi-million dollar websites just because they love the topic of the website that they create. These same websites can then potentially help billions of people on the planet with their information and services.
As a result of the internet´s free market-style approach, it has blossomed to become one of the most beneficial tools humankind has ever witnessed. I hope it stays free.
I agree with almost everything the speaker said, until the very end. The fact is, creativity can be shaped. Reinforcing behavioral variability results in more creative behavior. This comes straight from behavioral science. Of course, poorly applied, like the example Mr. Pink gave, will certainly lead to less behavioral variability, and thus less creativity. That said, most people don't like to be aware of just how much their behavior is a result of their histories of reinforcement.
I realized that "intrinsic motivation" has nothing to do with a company like Apple Inc. for example. Mr. Pink is talking about INDIVIDUALS not companies. Apple's sole purpose is profit, not motivation. Thus they make technology breakthoughs to take market share + profit to get motivated. However, as far as individuals go, he is absolutely right! LeBron James was motivated by basketball far before he ever had a whiff of a financial reward. End result: Autonomy Mastery and Purpose motivate us!
So is the book Drive free?
I see that the author uses the terms needs, drive and motivation interchangeably.I think we will have a better understanding of human behaviour if we are able to distinguish between these terms. It is like we , by our common sense, distinguish between an action, and the reaction.
This is only true if you can pay your bills....for minimum wage workers who cant afford basic things, who frequently have to choose between things like "pay the lifht bill" or " buy food for the family", money is everything. How do you motivate those employees? Especially when you dont have the authority to hand out raises?...
But who's funding the competitions? Is it the same company in which the innovation is being produced?
This is old news. Hewlett Packard was employing this... and it's over 70 years old.
Read "The HP way"... (a book from the 90's)
I think you mean "they really COULDN'T care less." :-)
People under paid, yes. But what about workers capped, no longer able to get raises because they"make too much hourly"?
Last thing masters would want - autonomous slaves ... that would diminish their structural importance.
By the way, if anyone totally disagrees with my (or Daniel Pink's) assertion below, search Jerry Rice, Mozart, Bobby Fisher, baseball players from Curaçao, Russian tennis players, & Brazillian Soccer players and you'll see that their financial rewards came 10+ years after they started. No company would stay in business for 10+ years for intrinsic motivation. Moreover, try to convince me that money motivated these execptional people over their craft. May the arguements begin.
This sounds great, but if it is true why are we seeing more and more innovation competitions with big prize purses. AND there are technology breakthroughs happening because of these events.
You will tell me i am crazy, but read Marx Philosophy and you will fin something interting
What about Marx philosophy?
Business...what about teaching? Certainly, NCLB has not motivated creative teachers, it has done just the opposite, and even teaching students. It is creating "crap".
I agree with the majority of your premise if those workers are at jobs they don't give a damn about.However, to say that he is preaching communism is COMPLETELY WRONG! BTW you are commenting to a former economics major ,and he is preaching nothing even close to communism. Communism is a complete confiscation of private property and the state runs EVERYTHING. In Pink's writings, he never advocated such a thought. Pink is talking about motivation, not public policy. Nice try better luck next time.