This is probably the most interesting youtube video I have ever seen. It explains that for any type of straight forward task, the "If you do this, then you get that." type of motivators are oustanding. BUT! When a task gets more complicated and involves creative thinking, these kinds of motivators DON'T WORK! In other words, employees WILL NOT be motivated to do anything "OUTSTANDING" in their jobs with a simple raise in salary. If you want employees to be "engaged" in their work, then self direction, or "autonomy" is a much better motivator. "One day of autonomy produces things that never emerge!" People want to do things that are productive and praisworthy, but they want to do this of their own accord, not because someone said they'd "give them a raise." They are motivated to do these things when they feel they have reached autonomy.
To me this seems to be the perfect "win-win" situation for any company. If employers can trust in their employees' ability to do great things purely on their own, (without any ridiculous external motivators), then chances are they will independently do amazing things simply because they have that self-driven autonomy they strive for. The necessary work will get done, the creative ideas will flow, and the company will flourish.
Sometimes, the best thing to do is to stand aside and allow people to do incredible things on their own.
Cason Wortley
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