Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Amazing concept AND content.

My favorite thought in the piece: “The best use of money as a motivator is to pay people enough to take the issue of money off the table.”

(via themadeshop)

That’s why my concern as I start my first post-grad job is not how big my year-end bonus will be, but whether I’ll do my work well. I do things because I want to be good at them, and so do you.

Also worth watching: a TED talk from the other side of the table, from the viewpoint of and with the goal of good leadership.

Edit: another relevant TED talk from Tom Wujec relating to incentives and building marshmallow towers (like in elementary school).