Drive

The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

By: Daniel H. Pink

Narrated by: Daniel H. Pink

Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

The New York Times best seller that gives listeners a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motivation from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing.

Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money - the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction - at work, at school, and at home - is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world. Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does - and how that affects every aspect of life. He examines the three elements of true motivation - autonomy, mastery, and purpose - and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action in a unique book that will change how we think and transform how we live.

©2009 Daniel H. Pink (P)2009 Penguin

Critic reviews

"Pink makes a convincing case that organizations ignore intrinsic motivation at their peril." (Scientific American)

"Persuasive...Harnessing the power of intrinsic motivation rather than extrinsic remuneration can be thoroughly satisfying and infinitely more rewarding." (Miami Herald)

"These lessons are worth repeating, and if more companies feel emboldened to follow Mr. Pink's advice, then so much the better." (Wall Street Journal)

Not bad

I enjoyed it mostly. Some seems easier said than done. Too utopian at times. Not too bad.

Why is being exceptional so damn complicated?

This book will be a useful conversation starter in any company. The book tackles motivation and explains that as our world has become more complicated, so has our work. And complicated work allows for humanity's innate intrinsic motivators to kick in. And those intrinsic motivators have different chemistry with classic carrot and stick management techniques. The ideas in this book are counter-intuitive and as us usually the case, raise more questions than answers. Managing people is a tricky business and is getting trickier every day.

learn something new every time I read this book

the author gave practical advice for individuals and organization that are seeking for more productive, meaningful and above all, happier career and personal life. backed by insightful observations and scientific research

Great Book On Motivation and Drive

I really liked this book. So much insight and value in this book for just about anyone in my opinion. I will definitely be eating this book/ listening to this book again... I'm doing both currently and think it is worth a second glance and second listening. Seriously, do yourself a favor and check out out!

Great book

I enjoyed listening to this book. I will definitely give this book a second listen.

mind blowing ideas

loved the book, great ideas I have used in my business and marriage. the information is very practical

not bad

Not earth shattering, but worth taking the tune to listen to. I may listen to it again.

I am more motivated than ever

this book was suggested as part of a class that I took. now that I've read it I understand so much more of what was presented in the class. thanks to David pink I am much more wise about what motivates us and how to better understand human motivation.

It was alright

I like the idea but it’s kind of a monotonous listen. The author summarizes studies without adding in any jazz.
The narrator didn’t seem interested either, he was just reading

Good, but repetitive

Definitely had some interesting concepts which seemed solid amd worth putting into practice. The author did a pretty good job narrating, so no complaints there. The book started strong, but sort of fizzled out in my opinion -- it got a bit repetitive, which made it tough to hold my interest and attention.