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Ironically, seeing employees strictly in economic terms is a long-term economic disadvantage for a company because it loses out on the extra performance that people who are enthusiastic about a purpose will give.
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To the professional automaton it is clear that means are more important than ends; the paperwork is more important than the purpose for which it was originally designed.
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To get the disengaged workers any nearer the focused range demands upping their motivation and enthusiasm, evoking a sense of purpose, and adding a dollop of pleasure.
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The dark side of tracking a particular behavior is that we become driven by the number rather than the purpose behind it.
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Without time to reflect, to live fully present in the moment and face what is transcendent about our lives… we are doomed to live in purposeless and banal busyness.
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…leaders don’t understand that what drives people to greater creativity and productivity is giving them autonomy, mastery, and a sense of purpose, not longer work hours and a smartphone…
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The desire to work with others for an important and exciting purpose, and the realistic possibility of doing so, are key. They always have been.
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If you can provide a vehicle that can give greater meaning and purpose to their efforts, amazing things are possible.
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A job that’s not inherently interesting can become more meaningful, and therefore more engaging, if it’s part of a larger purpose.
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Autonomous people working toward mastery perform at very high levels. But those who do so in the service of some greater objective can achieve even more.
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