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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 anything of his or her choice provided something is shown as a deliverable.

    Amazing thought process!!

  • 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 the modern conceptual age , we should all strive to move towards a Type I personality to attain fulfillment.