What do we know about Motivation?

Think you understand what motivates people? Check out this 18 minute presentation by Dan Pink. Just as interesting are the comments and discussion below the video.

Looking back I think some of the best work our teams accomplished was due some of the motivators Dan outlines:

• Autonomy. Providing some sense of independence and control over their work.
• Mastery. Motivatation by opportunities to improve and excel.
• Purpose. Driven by what matters to themselves deeply and personally.

It would be great have an entire organization which implements these types of ideas. Can this be done company wide instead of department by department? Some are doing this.

If you are a manager, can you use this information to help you and your team be more effective?

Any thoughts or comments?