Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Dan Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every aspect of life. He demonstrates that while carrots and sticks worked successfully in the 20th century, that’s precisely the wrong way to motivate people for today’s challenges. 

In his latest book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, he shows that people need intrinsic rather than external motivation. His findings are revolutionizing the way we look at performance and motivation. His first book, Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself, was a Washington Post bestseller that Publishers Weekly says “has become a cornerstone of employee-management relations.”  A free agent himself, Dan held his last real job in the White House, where he served as chief speechwriter for U.S. Vice-President Al Gore.