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Drive

The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us

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By: Daniel H Pink
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A book that will change how you think and transform how you live.

Forget everything you thought you knew about how to motivate people – at work, at school, at home. It is wrong. As Daniel H. Pink explains in his paradigm-shattering book Drive, the secret to high performance and satisfaction in today’s world is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and the world. Along the way, he takes us to companies that are enlisting new approaches to motivation, and introduces us to the scientists and entrepreneurs who are pointing a bold way forward.

©2011 Daniel H Pink (P)2011 Canongate
Motivation & Self-Improvement Personal Success Career Motivation Inspiring Business

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Amazing and a must read!

This book is just incredible! It really is a must read for parents, teachers and anyone in the rat race, especially managers who actually care about their people.

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Convincing

Initially bought thinking it may be about personal motivation. Summing up the desire to begin a task for example. But the book mainly focuses on motivation in the business and working world.
The topics raised are fascinating and worth trying to put into practice. Recommended for progressive thinking managers.

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excellent contribution.....

I loved the book, the author's contribution and narration. He captured the essence of the needs which all organisations and team are to account for if they are to inspire and partner with the best talent. I will certainly to all.

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So much to learn and apply

This book is so valuable. It makes you think about how to live life better.

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Great for businesses large and small

Really enjoyed this one and I'll be making some changes in the way I lead in my company because of it. I've thought for a while that motivation 2.0 was old hat but never had anything to back that feeling up or anything to replace it with. Now I do.

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Insightful, researched, impactful

Sound research well presented in the text and delightfully read by Daniel. A huge contribution to the much needed turning of the ship towards healthier, more human, and enjoyable, motivating workplaces.

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Really interesting

This is great for Leaders or coaches of any kind, including teachers or parents.
I didn't enjoy the start, but then it got very very interesting and worthwhile!

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pretty good

focused too much on how to drive others than how to drive yourself. regardless, still some good gems contained in the book though

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Great ideas

These are great concepts for the modern company. We need to change our approach when it comes to creating meaningful workplaces and this book gives us great insights in how we can achieve it. Great job!

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Very Educational

excellent narator
I really appreciated the summary at the end to recap the whole book. That brought it all together for me.

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