An RSA Animate whiteboard adaptation of Dan Pink's talk on what motivates people at work. It argues that beyond simple tasks, autonomy, mastery and purpose drive performance more than money.

Why Hacker News readers recommend it: HN uses it in discussions of pay, management, and motivation as the standard short explanation of autonomy, mastery and purpose.

“the "Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us" video is a great rebuttal of this idea.”

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