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  • 27 Aug 2009
  • 12:07 pm

Why Rewards Block Creativity

Career analyst Dan Pink, also known for his Manga style book for managers The Adventures Of Johnny Bunko, gives a brilliant presentation at TED about why rewards don’t work when it comes to generating creative solutions. Actually, rewards sometimes have the opposite effect: reducing creativity. It all comes down to autonomy, mastery and purpose.

Watch the video to make sense of all this and prepare to be inspired.

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This explain why creative people resist financial rewards!! And all this time we've been told there's something wrong with us - that we have to change our "prosperity consciousness" and other bullsh*t like that :-0

Thank you so much, this really helps me alot.

PS - I've embedded this vid into metaphysics-for-life.com on the MONEY page - really valuable info!!

Posted by: amindwheart on 31 Aug 2009 | 12:23 am

@amindwheart: You're welcome...

PS Since you mention your website here then why not refer back to FC on your page?

Posted by: freshcreation on 02 Sep 2009 | 10:01 am

I would love to add a link to FC on MFL...will look for a good high-traffic spot to put it and will let you know as soon as I get it up and running!

Posted by: amindwheart on 03 Sep 2009 | 11:12 pm

@amindwheart: Thanks for that! ;-)

Posted by: freshcreation on 04 Sep 2009 | 07:34 am

The real question should be why are you doing the task in the first place. Either way someone figures out a way to do. How long it takes is really just a matter of time. Creativity is not hurt. Speed of creativity is hurt. In fact, the longer it takes is probably better for creativity. Creativity is not a tool, it's an end on to itself.

Posted by: linton on 06 Sep 2009 | 04:11 am

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