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

A book that will change how you think and transform how you live.

Forget everything you thought you knew about how to motivate people – at work, at school, at home. It is wrong. As Daniel H. Pink explains in his paradigm-shattering book Drive, the secret to high performance and satisfaction in today’s world is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and the world. Along the way, he takes us to companies that are enlisting new approaches to motivation, and introduces us to the scientists and entrepreneurs who are pointing a bold way forward.

©2011 Daniel H Pink (P)2011 Canongate

Not quite as straight forward

Where does Drive rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the middle for information

Who was your favorite character and why?

no characters

How did the narrator detract from the book?

narration was good

What did you learn from Drive that you would use in your daily life?

sadly the book repeated itself a lot, and the main facts don't weigh up in light of better understanding of simple behavioural psychology

Any additional comments?

Internal and external motivation sound great but at the heart they are simple conditioned behaviours - not the conclusion the book came to

Great for Employee Retention

If you could sum up Drive in three words, what would they be?

Motivation Isnt Money

What did you like best about this story?

My understanding of what our true Drivers of Excellence is.

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

PURPOSE IS KEY.

Any additional comments?

I thought the book would teach me how to find my Drive. This book is more about the study of Drive. Not necessarily how to get it.

I will be listening to this again

I have enjoyed this for the second time. this time on double speed and still comes across as personable. I would strongly recommend the for folks who just have a genera LM interest in motivation as a spring board into the subject.

Nice Twist.

A lot of regurgitated info, but gives plenty of credit to the sources - all while providing good insight into the shortsightedness of money-driven motivation. Dollars aren't the best long-term motivator, and intrinsic motivation trumps extrinsic in many cases. There are also some fantastic business stories about how companies took different approaches to motivate workers. Good stuff and a quick read.

Very Good

an infinite game has no winner and no end, the goal is to keep playing

Good content, narrator not so great

I like this book but the way the narrator talks sucks the life out of it. For a book called Drive you'd think he'd have more emotion in talking. It makes it a bit hard to stay engaged and want to listen to it.

Best Productivity Book I've Ever Read

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes this is number one on my list when someone asks me for a book recommendation. It will change how you manage your team and your work life. My productivity increased significantly, yet I enjoy my job more. That's like hearing you can lose weight and eat all the cake you want. I have such a happy work environment now. I can't tell you how wonderful it is to look forward to going in to work. I recommend this to anyone who is willing to take a risk on being fulfilled at work.

What other book might you compare Drive to and why?

The Willpower Instinct by Kelly Mcgonigal, and Habit by Charles Duhigg.

What insight do you think you’ll apply from Drive?

You will read this and then you will think, my company wont implement these strategies or be willing to give it a try. Really? 2 hours a week spent on personal projects and another 2 on learning skills related to the job? Well, I implemented these, and we now finish more projects, faster, with greater success when implemented. That's right. The 2 hours a week learning, means that my team is always on the forefront of digital marketing. The 2 hours spent on the personal project means that their ideas have voices. They feel like contributing to the company as a whole. Loyalty, team bonding all of that happens. Gosh, this book is fantastic. Give it a try if you are a dissatisfied employee or a manager at her wits end.

Great book

It's a really good explanation of the behavior of the people around me, why they do or don't do things.
I can use the information provided to make changes in the company I work for, in my family, in my own behavior... I definitely will try.

Interesting new perspective about motivation

Would you consider the audio edition of Drive to be better than the print version?

I bought both! It was nice to read over the passages I liked best.

What does Daniel H. Pink bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His personal voice!

What insight do you think you’ll apply from Drive?

Focus more on the intrinsic factors that motivate people in the 21st century.

Any additional comments?

I really enjoy reading how he explains why lawyers are fundamentally unhappy people!

Fantastic insight into what makes us tick

Loved this audiobook and the connection with many other great authors. Dan pinks reading was exceptional and the concepts presented well worth the listen.