Dan Pink: The puzzle of motivation

The speaker discusses the limitations of traditional extrinsic motivators like rewards and punishments in modern business settings. Using the Candle Problem and various studies, they illustrate how these motivators can hinder creativity and performance. The speaker advocates for a shift towards intrinsic motivation, emphasizing autonomy, mastery, and purpose as key elements for success in the 21st century. Examples from companies like Atlassian and Google highlight the benefits of this approach.

How did the Results Only Work Environment (ROWE) impact productivity and worker satisfaction?

What was the outcome of the competition between the traditional encyclopedia model and the Wikipedia model?

What does the speaker mean by saying there is a mismatch between what science knows and what business does?

In what ways can businesses strengthen their operations according to the speaker's conclusions?