Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
by Daniel H. Pink
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink holds a well received rating of 3.95 out of 5, based on 55.9K reader ratings. First published in 2008. The book spans 242 pages.
About Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motivation 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.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Daniel H. Pink |
| Published | 2008 |
| Pages | 242 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Business, Psychology, Self-Help, Science |
| Average Rating | 3.95 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 55,889 |
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us is categorized as Non-Fiction, Business, Psychology, Self-Help. Its primary genre classification is Science.
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Based on 55.9K reader ratings, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us has an average score of 3.95 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us has 242 pages.
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us was written by Daniel H. Pink. It was first published in 2008.
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The ISBN-13 for Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us is 9781594488850.0.
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