# The puzzle of motivation

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2009
- Speaker: Dan Pink
- Year: 2009
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Business and management, Psychology and the brain
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_the_puzzle_of_motivation)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.

## Lectures

1. [The puzzle of motivation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/dan_pink_the_puzzle_of_motivation/84d62a3963b5), 19 min (TED's player)