Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

by Daniel H. Pink

Control leads to compliance; autonomy leads to engagement.

Csikszentmihalyi (his last name is pronounced “chick-sent-me-high”)

autotelic experience, the goal is self-fulfilling; the activity is its own reward.

“The desire to do something because you find it deeply satisfying and personally challenging inspires the highest levels of creativity, whether it’s in the arts, sciences, or business.” TERESA AMABILE Professor, Harvard University

He persuaded managers to configure work assignments so that employees had clear objectives and a way to get quick feedback.

“Figure out for yourself what you want to be really good at, know that you’ll never really satisfy yourself that you’ve made it, and accept that that’s okay.” ROBERT B. REICH Former U.S. Secretary of Labor

Many entrepreneurs, executives, and investors are realizing that the best performing companies stand for something and contribute to the world.