Dan Pink's animated explanation of intrinsic motivation
This RSA Animate video summarizes Daniel Pink's research on motivation, showing that for knowledge work, traditional carrot-and-stick approaches don't work. Instead, people are motivated by autonomy (self-direction), mastery (getting better at something that matters), and purpose (being part of something bigger). Essential viewing for understanding how to motivate engineering teams.
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