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Drive by Daniel Pink - In-Depth Summary by edify.me
This is an in-depth, chapter-by-chapter summary of "Drive" by Daniel Pink.
Most organizations -- businesses, governments, nonprofits, schools -- follow outdated and incorrect views on motivation. They use short-term incentives despite evidence that they usually don't work can often do harm. This book explores what science has learned about motivation, and how to apply it to our work and lives.
In This Summary:
- Chapter 1: Why external motivation is incompatible in today's business and life.
- Chapter 2: Why rewards and punishments usually backfire, and circumstances when they may work.
- Chapter 3: Introduces the concepts of "Type I" and "Type X" behaviors.
- Chapter 4: Autonomy: the drive to be self-directed.
- Chapter 5: Mastery: the need to make progress and improve.
- Chapter 6: Purpose: the desire for meaningful work.
- Chapter 7: Type I Toolkit: tools and ideas on how to apply these lessons to personal life, business and education.
Estimated Reading Time:
Summary: 40 minutes
Original Book: 3:25 hours
You Save: 2:45 hours
Key Benefits:
In addition to saving time, this summary is designed for:
- Readability: clear, concise and well-written for easy reading.
- Retention: structured into logical sections and enhanced with bullet points, lists and quotations to maximize retention of knowledge.
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Most organizations -- businesses, governments, nonprofits, schools -- follow outdated and incorrect views on motivation. They use short-term incentives despite evidence that they usually don't work can often do harm. This book explores what science has learned about motivation, and how to apply it to our work and lives.
In This Summary:
- Chapter 1: Why external motivation is incompatible in today's business and life.
- Chapter 2: Why rewards and punishments usually backfire, and circumstances when they may work.
- Chapter 3: Introduces the concepts of "Type I" and "Type X" behaviors.
- Chapter 4: Autonomy: the drive to be self-directed.
- Chapter 5: Mastery: the need to make progress and improve.
- Chapter 6: Purpose: the desire for meaningful work.
- Chapter 7: Type I Toolkit: tools and ideas on how to apply these lessons to personal life, business and education.
Estimated Reading Time:
Summary: 40 minutes
Original Book: 3:25 hours
You Save: 2:45 hours
Key Benefits:
In addition to saving time, this summary is designed for:
- Readability: clear, concise and well-written for easy reading.
- Retention: structured into logical sections and enhanced with bullet points, lists and quotations to maximize retention of knowledge.
- Review: provides a fast knowledge refresher when you need it.
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First published February 26, 2015
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May 23, 2019
This was a re-read/re-listen for me; originally listened to this audiobook some years ago. I found it both thoughtful and useful and mostly want to apply the principles to better understand my own motivations and then to harness/shape my inclinations to become more purposeful.
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