What Drives People? Money? Passion? Purpose?

Vinay Patankar · 16 Jun, 2010 · People

What Drives People? Money? Passion? Purpose?

Great speech from Dan Pink on what drives people.

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Dan Pink - Drive

Takeaways:

- Money is a great driver for repetitive quantifiable activities - Money is not the best driver for creativity - People are more inclined to do things because of purpose, mastery and a sense of contribution

It’s interesting to see how many of the successful companies like Google have integrated this work philosophy into their cultures.

A strong follow-up in People is The Definitive Guide to LinkedIn Recommendations.

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