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)

Un libro con lifehacks

me gustó mucho el libro, más que todo por la etapa de la vida en la que me encuentro. Acabo de comenzar a trabajar. Afortunadamente, en la empresa que me encuentro aplican muchos de los conceptos que aquí se exponen, y darles sentido me hace sentir con un propósito y mucho más ubicado.

Thought provoking

This book challenge my perspective as Pink laid out the issues to the 2.0 motivational model we live in today. I like the ideas he presented around intrinsic motivation as a new model. There were some great ideas but it will be a long while before this takes hold in today’s rewards based mentality.

Great book!

A pretty interesting book on the true engines of motivation. Unlike what most people think, motivation doesn't come from external (extrinsic) sources, but from within (that is, intrinsic source). The key is to foster intrinsic motivation through three levers:

1. Autonomy
2. Mastery
3. Purpose

The book is mostly geared towards companies and managers, despite the author talks about using the three levers in the personal life of individuals.

Because I actually read Deacy and Ryan's paper on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, most of what was explained in this book wasn't new to me. What's more, the author summarizes many of the latest information on motivation science, mostly from the positive psychology school of thought (Csikszentmihalyi, Dweck, etc); authors which I've read or whose theories I was aware of.

Albeit its few drawbacks, Drive is a great short read for anyone who likes psychology and motivation.

Good points

Good points but not super memorable. Author puts a new perspective on already existing concepts.

Great book

Greatly appreciated the book, went trought it in 3 days, very interesting and left me wanting more.

Useful information, but repetitive

This is a quick listen and includes a lot of great information, but if you haven't seen his 10 minute video about this topic, then you should; you'll get the highpoints without the repetition.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. His narration style is easy to listen to and energetic. It would be nice if a resource list (downloadable PDF) was available for the books and websites he mentions throughout, but especially at the end, of the book.

He's got it!!

Dan has got it nailed, the future of work culture that is! A must read for anyone wondering why many organizations are so dis-com-bob-u-lated. Very refreshing and enlightening, a real dose of hope and possibility to keep you "driving".

interesting concept

interesting look at the new age of motivation and the new generation and how they work

good insight

my only preform with the "book" is that I wish I had it in heard copy. there are sections that I would like to refer to and did not bookmark during the performance.

Liked this book!

I liked this book very much and have recommended it to my daughters to read - I think it will make them better managers at work and better mothers for my grandsons.