In the Pink
I suppose that TED invited Dan Pink to speak because he is so erudite both with the written word , and so entertaining with the spoken one. I think he also finds himself entertaining, because it takes him thirteen minutes to get to the point (future speakers take note, make your point early on) which is that people are motivated primarily by ideas, sense of belonging, and sense of purpose and humanity rather than money. Even Americans (although perhaps less so). Hey, Dan. Anyone who has raised a family, who has religion, who has volunteered for their church, synagogue or mosque knows that. His point is that many companies don’t get it. Should we be surprised? Just consider what cutthroat personal traits you usually need to get ahead in the business world.
He wisely cites Wikipedia as an example of how people compete to share their knowledge and expertise without remuneration. This model has beat the pants off any professional (and remunerating) encyclopedias, online or off. Rock on, Jimmy Wales.
Not one of my favorite TED presentations, and I haven't seen all too many (yet).
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