Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive
“The problem with making an extrinsic reward the only destination that matters is that some people will choose the quickest route there, even if it means taking the low road. Indeed, most of the scandals and misbehavior that have seemed endemic to modern life involve shortcuts.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive
“People can have two different mindsets.Those with a “fixed mindset” believe that their talents and abilities are carved in stone. Those with a “growth mindset” believe that their talents and abilities can be developed. Fixed mindsets see every encounter as a test of their worthiness. Growth mindsets see the same encounters as opportunities to improve.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive
“While complying can be an effective strategy for physical survival, it’s a lousy one for personal fulfillment. Living a satisfying life requires more than simply meeting the demands of those in control. Yet in our offices and our classrooms we have way too much compliance and way too little engagement. The former might get you through the day, but only the latter will get you through the night.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive
“ I say, ‘Get me some poets as managers.’ Poets are our original systems thinkers. They contemplate the world in which we live and feel obligated to interpret, and give expression to it in a way that makes the reader understand how that world runs. Poets, those unheralded systems thinkers, are our true digital thinkers. It is from their midst that I believe we will draw tomorrow’s new business leaders.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive
“Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive
“The ultimate freedom for creative groups is the freedom to experiment with new ideas. Some skeptics insist that innovation is expensive. In the long run, innovation is cheap. Mediocrity is expensive—and autonomy can be the antidote.” TOM KELLEY General Manager, IDEO”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great
The HegdeHog concept highlighted in the book is the framework to follow to choose a profession that matches our passion
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Dan Ariely from the book Predictably Irrational
“This is the problem of relativity-we look at our decisions in a relative way and compare them locally to the available alternative.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Dan Ariely from the book Predictably Irrational
“People are sometimes willing to sacrifice the pleasure they get from a particular consumption experience in order to project a certain image to others.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Dan Ariely from the book Predictably Irrational
“Wouldn’t economics make a lot more sense if it were based on how people actually behave, instead of how they should behave?”