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  • IQ or EQ, what complements intrinsic motivation?

    IQ or Intelligence Quotient is related to Performance.Intelligence alone can be able to do things that are already known in a more efficient manner.

    For doing “left brain” algorithmic tasks for which very less of collaboration and brain storming is needed , extrinsic motivation based rewards work as the best solution.

    For doing right brain oriented work where collaboration and brain storming is the most essential pre-requisite intrinsic motivation acts as the catalyst for getting desired results.

    Hence for doing right brain oriented work , EQ or emotional quotient which relies on trustworthiness in a person’s character is the most essential quality that is required.

    Hence intrinsic motivation acts a a catalyst for ones who are high on emotional quotient(EQ)

    Adopted from Daniel Pink’s book Drive

  • Whereas Motivation 2.0 created Workers , Motivation 3.0 creates Leaders

    Motivation 2.0 is a term coined by Daniel Pink in his book Drive to explain the Carrot and Stick motivational methods prevalent in the Industrial Age.This method works best for routine , dreary , boring work that seeks compliance.

    Whereas Motivation 3.0 is the new age motivational technique that focuses on intrinsic motivation to provided more autonomy to the worker in order to help him unleash his mastery upon communication of the overarching sense of purpose.

    This autonomy is the pre-requisite to get done creative and innovative work which is becoming the necessary pre-requisite for modern day innovation based organizations.

    The following quote of Simon Sinek endorses this very explanation of Daniel Pink:

    “When we tell people to do their jobs , we get WORKERS.

    When we TRUST people to get the job done , we get LEADERS.”

  • All Great Leaders realize this truth about Mastery

    Mastery as mentioned by Daniel Pink in his book Drive is asymptotic and hence it is never possible in an entire lifetime to attain full MASTERY on any subject or topic.

    Great Leaders realize this truth about mastery and hence always adopt a mindset of a student to learn by the day as opposed to being a MASTER.

    Hence all GREAT LEADERS consider themselves as STUDENTS and NOT teachers.

  • How to tactfully apply motivational principles to encourage both “Left & “Right brain” work?

    For left brain , dreary , routine bound work ideally Carrot and Stick based motivation has been historically used to drive results..

    IF-THEN awards for giving the necessary behavior and punishment by prohibiting non compliance has been very successful in the age of industrial revolution.

    Now that we know that in the modern age of creativity and innovation , “Right Brain” work needs to be stimulated by means of intrinsic motivational techniques.The primary focus of such a technique is autonomy , mastery and a sense of purpose.

    Daniel Pink in his book Drive has gone a step further and mentioned that Motivation 3.0 can be applied to routine bound work as well by being transparent about the kind of work , the end goal that is desired and preferably shifting from IF-THEN to NOW-THAT rewards with sufficient in person praise and feedback.

  • What is the driver behind creating “B corporations”?

    B Corporation is a designation that requires companies to amend their bylaws so that the incentives favor long term value and social impact instead of short term economic gain.

    The creation of such a corporation bears ample testimony to the fact that modern day human beings are driven by intrinsic motivation rather than extrinsic short term rewards.

    Daniel Pink makes a  mention of the same in his book Drive

    For more details on B Corporation please refer to the following link from Wikipedia..

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit_corporation

  • How to offer praise to trigger intrinsic motivation?

    The following 4 ways mentioned by Daniel Pink in his book Drive explain us how to offer praise in order to ensure that intrinsic motivation based behavior is triggered to encourage creativity and innovation at workplaces:

    1. Praise EFFORT , STRATEGY and NOT INTELLIGENCE
    2. Make PRAISE SPECIFIC
    3. PRAISE in PRIVATE
    4. Offer PRAISE only when there is a GOOD REASON for it

    Adopted from Daniel Pink’s book Drive

  • What does Atlassian mean by having a FedEx day?

    The software company Atlassian injects a BURST of AUTONOMY into its workplace by setting aside a day each quarter when employees can work on any project they choose , however they want with whomever they like.

    This is a masterclass in explaining how intrinsic motivation can help encourage innovation and creativity in modern day workplaces.

    This concept can be extended to schools as well as explained by Daniel Pink in his book Drive

  • Three Part “Type I” test applied to Homework

    This test essentially asks the following three questions that each teacher should ask oneself to ensure they are effectively nurturing the creative buds in students:

    1. Am I offering students the AUTONOMY over how and when they do the homework?
    2. Does the assignment promote MASTERY by offering a novel and engaging task?
    3. Do the students understand the PURPOSE of the ASSIGNMENT?

    Adopted from Daniel Pink’s book Drive

  • The DNA of a “intrinsically motivated” approach

    The key ingredients of a Type I driven intrinsically motivated approach to stimulate creativity and innovation in the modern day of the knowledge worker are as follows:

    1. Create an environment that makes people feel good about participating
    2. Give users requisite autonomy
    3. Keep the system as open as possible

    Adopted from Daniel Pink’s book Drive

  • What is meant by 20% of time on Training Wheels?

    By Twenty percent of time on Training Wheels , Daniel Pink in his book Drive means that companies like Google , Atlassian in the modern age of innovation and creativity encourage their employees to devote 20% of their total time to do something of their own in order to create a shippable product.

    This is the result because of which Google gave birth to Gmail and Google News and is regarded as a pre-requisite in the modern age of Motivation 3.0 where autonomy is a key ingredient to nurture mastery in modern day knowledge workers.

    Adopted from Daniel Pink’s book Drive