What motivates us?

This is a fabulous video which explains the importance of purpose and meaning in getting people to apply themselves.  Compare and contrast these messages with what Microsoft do – read this article for the full story – which is meant to ensure that they only hire the best brains and that they work well but in fact seems to do quite the reverse.  You’d think they would notice wouldn’t you?  Look at the harvest the banks reaped from their big bonus culture…

Thousands of volunteers turned out to help make the London Olympics work, they did it because they were helping making something special happen.  None of us feels ordinary, and we want the chance to be and become and manifest the extraordinary. 

Tags: money, motivation, purpose

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