Drive By Daniel H. Pink: Chapter Summary
Daniel H. Pink explores the truth about what actually motivates a person to do better or worse in their workplace or life in general. He captivates his readers by surprising them with information that most people would not think is true. He explores what drives people to do better in the workplace. Drive is not only a motivational book but it gives you a better aspect of how to better live your life and not waste it.
Pink explains three different types of motivation. Motivation 1.0 involves being motivated by food, security, or sex. Motivation 2.0 includes being motivated by a reward or punishment. Motivation 3.0 involves being motivated by learning, creating, or simply getting better at something.
Edward Deci performed an experiment to test individual’s motivation. Deci had two different groups assemble Soma pieces. One group was paid and the other was not (Motivation 2.0). Deci’s experiment showed that on the second day the group that was being paid showed less interest than the group that was not paid. Then on the third day, he told the group he had paid previously that they would not be getting paid. Deci then noticed that the group was even less interested in the Soma pieces than before. What can be learned here is that human motivation is intrigued by reward. Someone will become more interested in something if they are …show more content…
Since I want to run my own business I want my employees to have this vision. If we all are trying to make a difference in this world then we will be unstoppable. That sounds cliche and cheesy but that is ideally what I want for my business. I want to hire motivated people that will share the same vision as myself. After reading this book written by Daniel Pink I think I have a better understanding of how I want to run my business and how to make it successful. He has not only taught me how to manage a business but how to keep employees engaged and interested in sharing the same vision as
Pink explains three different types of motivation. Motivation 1.0 involves being motivated by food, security, or sex. Motivation 2.0 includes being motivated by a reward or punishment. Motivation 3.0 involves being motivated by learning, creating, or simply getting better at something.
Edward Deci performed an experiment to test individual’s motivation. Deci had two different groups assemble Soma pieces. One group was paid and the other was not (Motivation 2.0). Deci’s experiment showed that on the second day the group that was being paid showed less interest than the group that was not paid. Then on the third day, he told the group he had paid previously that they would not be getting paid. Deci then noticed that the group was even less interested in the Soma pieces than before. What can be learned here is that human motivation is intrigued by reward. Someone will become more interested in something if they are …show more content…
Since I want to run my own business I want my employees to have this vision. If we all are trying to make a difference in this world then we will be unstoppable. That sounds cliche and cheesy but that is ideally what I want for my business. I want to hire motivated people that will share the same vision as myself. After reading this book written by Daniel Pink I think I have a better understanding of how I want to run my business and how to make it successful. He has not only taught me how to manage a business but how to keep employees engaged and interested in sharing the same vision as