Thursday, August 22, 2013

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm—shattering new way to think about motivation.

Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating OthersDRIVE In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.

Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every aspect of life. He examines the three elements of true motivation—autonomy, mastery, and purpose-and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action in a unique book that will change how we think and transform how we live.

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us


Readers Reviews
"This guy is far and away the most widely read author on the subject of motivation I've ever encountered. He provides lots of great resources to help one broaden ones grasp of this critical subject." - Michael Gauer

"The style is simple and the author does a good job of explaining all these studies and theories without boring us. I found the ideas expressed in this book genuinely intriguing and interesting. They made me stop and reflect on what really motivates me and whether or not I'm doing it right." - Patrick

"This book is changing the way people think about motivation. It turns out that most of our assumptions about what motivates people are wrong. Drive will show you the right path to build great teams and amazing companies." - Luiz Gaziri

"This is a must read for every person in a leadership role. I have read several of the new leadership books regarding motivation and this is the best of the group. Pink does an excellent job formatting the book to first teach then offer points that can be used to develop your own leadership style." - Dr. John Booth

Daniel H. Pink is the author of five provocative books about the changing world of work -- including the long-running New York Times bestsellers, A Whole New Mind and Drive. His books have been translated into 34 languages.
Pink's latest book, To Sell is Human, is a #1 New York Times business bestseller, a #1 Wall Street Journal Business bestseller, and a #1 Washington Post nonfiction bestseller.
In 2011, Harvard Business Review and Thinkers 50 named him one of the top 50 business thinkers in the world.
A graduate of Northwestern University and Yale Law School, Pink lives in Washington, DC

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