Dan you've come a long, long way. Great talk at TEDGlobal 2009! We hope to see you back in Toronto soon, Dan!
Dan Pink talks about the mismatch between motivation in business -- he makes a case for Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose being a better motivator than the "carrot and stick" motivation approaches of the 20th century. It seems counter intuitive, but he gives many examples where letting people be independent, become masterful and work with purpose leads to a much greater rate of success. Heady thoughts for heady times.
Here's the Atlassian company philosophy that Dan talks about: