Summary
The Key Insights from "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us"
- Traditional rewards aren't always effective and can, in fact, be counterproductive to motivation.
- Intrinsic motivation—our internal drive to do things for their own sake—is more potent than extrinsic motivation.
- Autonomy, mastery and purpose are the three core elements of true motivation.
- Businesses and organizations often rely on outdated, mechanistic models of human motivation.
- Increasing autonomy leads to increased engagement, productivity and satisfaction.
- Mastery is a mindset: it requires effort, and it is a journey, not a destination.
- Purpose-driven people show more persistence, performance and satisfaction.
- For tasks...
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