Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink

BATB score: 6/10 ↗️

Best to: the difference between extrinsic motivated / Type X person vs an intrinsic motivated / Type I person; and how you should strive to be the latter

“My hope is that at our 25th reunion our class will not be known for how much money we made or how much money we gave back to the school, but for how the world was a better place as a result of our leadership.”

Best as: why rewarding your team’s hard work with monetary gains can be detrimental and toxic; and why rewarding with constructive and detailed praise is more efficient and sustainable

BATB lingering thought: unless that monetary gain is positioned as a donation for a respectable cause - then this okay can

Best for: “If you need me to motivate you, I probably don’t want to hire you.”

Best quotes: “Any extrinsic reward should be unexpected and offered only after the task is complete.”

“The most successful people often aren’t directly pursuing conventional notions of success. They’re working hard and persisting through difficulties because of their internal desire to control their lives, learn about the world, and accomplish something that endures.”

“When what they must do exceeds their capabilities, the result is anxiety. When what they must do falls short of their capabilities, the result is boredom.”