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Management guru Pink, who first made a name for himself with the New York Times best seller A Whole New Mind, elaborates on some decades-old motivational studies indicating that subjects will work more persistently to master an interesting task rather than to gain a reward. On the basis of these well-known research results, he builds a theory of the ideal organization, one based on autonomy, mastery, and purpose, to which end he offers a "tool kit" of self-tests, suggestions, further readings, discussion questions, aphorisms, and various summaries of the book itself (including a Tweetable version). Readers also get accounts of businesses that are taking findings on motivation to heart. VERDICT If you're the sort of person who's jazzed by management seminars and team-building exercises that include a lot of bullet points, you'll love this book—it's Staff Development Day in a box. There are a lot of you out there, so plan accordingly.—Mary Ann Hughes, formerly with Neill P.L., Pullman, WA Read more reviews on Amazon or Barnes and Noble.


 * Motivation? Do you want to read what drives you? Reviews speak of how teachers and principles need to read this business book just as much as those in the money making professions. If you join this group, the discussion will focus on how schools are motivating students. The group might reference Pink's prior book //A Whole New Mind//. **

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