Intrinsic motivation is conducive to creativity; controlling extrinsic motivation is detrimental to creativity..

All of us want to be part of something bigger than ourselves, something that matters..

Control leads to compliance; autonomy leads to engagement..

When the reward is the activity itself--deepening learning, delighting customers, doing one's best--there are no shortcuts..

One source of frustration in the workplace is the frequent mismatch between what people must do and what people can do. When what they must do exceed….

The misuse of extrinsic rewards, so common in business, impedes creativity, stifles personal satisfaction and turns play into work..

As Carol Dweck says, “Effort is one of the things that gives meaning to life. Effort means you care about something, that something is important to y….

For artists, scientists, inventors, schoolchildren, and the rest of us, intrinsic motivation-the drive to do something because it is interesting, cha….

While complying can be an effective strategy for physical survival, it's a lousy one for personal fulfillment. Living a satisfying life requires more….

If you want people to perform better, you reward them, right? Bonuses, commissions, their own reality show. Incentivize them. [...] But that's not ha….

Carry a notebook and write down examples of good and poor design. After a week, you'll begin to realize that nearly everything is the product of a de….

Harness the power of peers..

Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people ach….

The last few decades have belonged to a certain kind of person with a certain kind of mind-computer programmers who could crank code, lawyers who cou….

Money can extinguish intrinsic motivation, diminish performance, crush creativity, encourage unethical behavior, foster short-term thinking, and beco….

Were born to be players, not pawns..

The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind - creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers and meaning ….

Greatness and nearsightedness are incompatible. Meaningful achievement depends on lifting one's sights and pushing toward the horizon..

Asking "Why?" can lead to understanding. Asking "Why not?" can lead to breakthroughs..

My generation's parents told their children, "Become an accountant, a lawyer, or an engineer; that will give you a solid foothold in the middle class….

Goals may cause systematic problems for organizations due to narrowed focus, unethical behavior, increased risk taking, decreased cooperation, and de….