Wednesday, December 8, 2010

The Science Behind Motivation

...and why a ROWE mentality is better than a traditional mentality.



Bottom line:

  • Money will only motivate us enough to do rudimentary work (i.e. flipping burgers and filing papers)
  • Giving people autonomy, mastery of skills, and purpose in their work leads to better results
  • A business that focuses only on profits and not on people will make profits but will not have the most talented, loyal workers. These businesses will also be less innovative and, theorhetically, their success will not be as long-lasting as businesses that do promote innovative thinking.
  • Lesson: Pay a fair wage and give people the freedom to be adults, make their own choices, and be creative with their work and lives and both the person and the business will thrive.

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