Tag: Drive Dan Pink
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How about a “FedEx Day” every quarter
Dan Pink’s book “Drive” emphasizes the importance of “intrinsic motivation” for a modern day knowledge worker. He makes a mention of the iconic company named Atlassian(invented Jira ,Confluence etc. agile software lifecycle tools). To encourage creativity as a drive towards intrinsic motivation one day every quarter is celebrated as “FedEx Day” wherein anyone can develop…
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Have you ever heard about “Type X” and “Type I” personalities?
Dan Pink in his book “Drive” makes a mention about these two types of personalities. Type X – People who are driven by eXtrinsic motivation e.g. “if-then” rewards to get their job done. Type I – People who are Intrinsically motivated by a non-monetary overarching purpose to make a difference in their daily lives. In…