Thursday, August 12, 2010
RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us
This is a very thought provoking video on what motivates us. It makes we want to revisit company reward and compensation systems. The other aspect of this presentation is how it is presented. I found the style very effective and it kept my attention.
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I am participating in a webinar on this. I look forward to it. When it comes to motivation, there’s a gap between what
ReplyDeletescience knows and what business does. Our current business system, which is built around an external, carrot-and-stick model (Motivation 2.0), doesn’t work and often does harm.
So says Dan Pink, author of DRIVE: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us. According to Dan, Motivation 2.0
has some big drawbacks like diminishing performance and encouraging unwanted behavior. In this interview you will learn:
• Why carrot-and-stick motivators do not work.
• What constitutes the third drive of “intrinsic
motivation”.
• What Type X and Type I behaviors are and why they are important.
• How companies can fulfill employees’ needs for autonomy and mastery.
• Why sense of purpose is critical to drive.
• How traditional rewards can be revamped to align with intrinsic motivation.
BIO: Daniel H. Pink is the author of four provocative books
about changing the world of work, including the New York Times bestsellers DRIVE and A WHOLE NEW MIND which together have been translated into 27 languages. Dan’s other books
include The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need (written in Japanese comic format known as manga and a BusinessWeek bestseller) and Free Agent
Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself, a Washington Post bestseller.
His articles on business and technology appear in many major publications, including the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Wired, where he is a contributing
editor. He also writes a monthly business column for the U.S. newspaper, The Sunday Telegraph. Dan has provided analysis of business trends on CNN, CNBC, ABC, NPR, and
other networks in the U.S. and abroad. Dan lectures to corporations, associations, and universities around the world on economic transformation and the new workplace.
A free agent himself, Dan held his last real job in the White House, where he served from 1995 to 1997 as chief speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore. He also worked as an
aide to U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich and in other positions in politics and government.
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Topic: DRIVE: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us
Guest Expert: Daniel H. Pink
Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 pm Eastern (NYC Time)