Daniel Pink Motivation TED talk and Questions

TED Talk #1 Motivation by Daniel Pink 

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html


1. Daniel Pink talks about the "Candle Problem" in his talk.  What was the point of the candle problem?

2. What did the other experiment using the "Candle Problem" use the problem to test?

3. (Fill in the blank) If you want people to perform better, you _________ them.  

4. Fill in the blank: There is a mismatch between what ________ knows and what _______ does.

5. What is an extrinsic motivator?  (Google it)
6. What is an intrinsic motivator?

7. What do rewards do to our focus?

8.Bonuses work when we are doing what kind of skills?  

9. What are the 3 elements (building blocks) of motivation?

10. What is autonomy?

11. What does Atlassian do that is unique and what are the days called?

12. What is a ROWE?

13. He gives us an example of two different encyclopedias that follow two different concepts of motivation.  What are the encyclopedias?  

14. Is there a place for rewards (incentives) as a motivator?