Optimize Magazine: The Rise Of
Optimize Magazine: The Rise Of The Creative ClassClearly, people need to be managed differently. They won't respond optimally to a uniform management style, uniform work rules and incentives, or even uniforms, as in a dress code. You might want to heed some research that may seem counterintuitive. For most highly skilled people most of the time, work is not about money. Standard financial incentives--bonuses, stock options, the lure of a raise or corner office--will not motivate them to do their best work. They respond more strongly to intrinsic rewards. This means they do best when the nature of the job and the structure of the work environment meet their inner needs and desires.
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