Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation

[Xipe Totec]

(Or, why it's stupid to incentivize CEOs with obscene bonuses)

Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html

[deutsey]

1. Kick so I'll remember to watch this later when I can access it

[Xipe Totec]

2. Kick

Too important to let it fall by the wayside.

[deutsey]

3. kick

[Fumesucker]

4. "One of the most robust findings in social science"..

"And one of the most ignored"..

Referring to the counterintuitive finding that incentives often decrease rather than increase performance as we would expect.