Sunday, May 30, 2010

What Makes Us Work Really Well?



Here's a video explaining what is needed for workers to work really well.  Here's the gist. There are 3 factors that lead to better performance and personal satisfaction:
1. Autonomy - the desire to be self-directed.
2. Mastery - the urge to get better at stuff.
3. Purpose - the thing that gets you up in the morning and puts you to work.

Related reading(s):
Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation  Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us  Motivation: Theory, Research, and Applications (with InfoTrac)

3 comments:

dBlah said...

nice video!
BTW, random bloghopping. exchange links? just give me a heads up back at my blog. thanks!

maija said...

can you direct me to the study or studies referenced in this video? thanks daan

Allister said...

Hi Maija,
I'm not sure but I think it's in the second book of the "related readings": Drive.