Daniel Pink Books

Daniel H. Pink
	Drive The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (paperback: Canongate Books, 2010) (hardback: Riverhead 1st ed., 2009) Forget everything you thought you knew about how to motivate people--at work, at school, at home. It's wrong. As Daniel H. Pink explains in his new and paradigm- shattering book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, the secret to high performance and satisfaction in today's world is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world. Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does--and how that affects every aspect of our lives. He demonstrates that while the old-fashioned carrot-and-stick approach worked successfully in the 20th century, it's precisely the wrong way to motivate people for today's challenges. In Drive, he reveals the three elements of true motivation: Autonomy- the desire to direct our own lives Mastery- the urge to get better and better at something that matters Purpose- the yearning to do what we do in the service of something larger than ourselves Along the way, he takes us to companies that are enlisting new approaches to motivation and introduces us to the scientists and entrepreneurs who are pointing a bold way forward. Drive* is bursting with big ideas-- the rare book that will change how you think and transform how you live.
	A Whole New Mind Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future (paperback: Riverhead Trade, 2006) A Whole New Mind Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age (hardcover: Riverhead, 2005) hardcover edition Lawyers. Accountants. Radiologists. Software engineers. That's what our parents encouraged us to become when we grew up. But Mom and Dad were wrong. The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind. The era of "left brain" dominance, and the Information Age that it engendered, are giving way to a new world in which "right brain" qualities-inventiveness, empathy, meaning-predominate. That's the argument at the center of this provocative and original book, which uses the two sides of our brains as a metaphor for understanding the contours of our times. In the tradition of Emotional Intelligence and Now, Discover Your Strengths, Daniel H. Pink offers a fresh look at what it takes to excel. A Whole New Mind reveals the six essential aptitudes on which professional success and personal fulfillment now depend, and includes a series of hands-on exercises culled from experts around the world to help readers sharpen the necessary abilities. This book will change not only how we see the world but how we experience it as well. revised paperback edition Described by reviewers as "an audacious and powerful work," "a profound read," "right on the money," and "a miracle," the book reveals the six abilities individuals must master in an outsourced and automated world. Several publications named A Whole New Mind one of the best business books of 2005. It is being translated into 12 languages. For the updated and expanded 2006 edition, Pink added dozens of new tools, tips, and exercises to help individuals and organizations sharpen their right-brain capacities. Find out why Thomas L. Friedman, author of the mega-bestseller The World is Flat, calls A Whole New Mind his "favorite business book."
	The Adventures of Johnny Bunko The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need by Daniel H. Pink illustrated by Rob Ten Pas (paperback: Riverhead Trade, 2008) From a New York Times, BusinessWeek, and Washington Post bestselling author comes a first-of-its-kind career guide for a new generation of job seekers. There's never been a career guide like it: a fully illustrated story (ingeniously told in Manga form) of a young Everyman just out of college who lands his first job. Johnny Bunko is new to parachute company Boggs Corp., and he stumbles through his early days as a working stiff until a crisis prompts him to find a new job. Step by step he builds a career, illustrating as he does the six core lessons of finding, keeping, and flourishing in satisfying work: there is no plan, forget about your weaknesses, persistence trumps talent, it's not about you, make excellent mistakes, leave an imprint. Smart, engaging, and insightful, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko offers practical advice for anyone looking to start a rewarding career.
	Free Agent Nation The Future of Working for Yourself (paperback: Business Plus 1st ed., 2002) Free Agent Nation How America's New Independent Workers are Transforming the Way We Live (hardcover: Warner Books 1st ed., 2001) If you’re having a baby, you read What To Expect When You’re Expecting. If you’re considering law school, you read One L. And if you’re thinking about working for yourself, you read Free Agent Nation -- Daniel Pink’s contemporary classic about leaving the corporate rat race. Widely acclaimed for its engaging style and provocative perspective, Free Agent Nation has helped thousands transform their working lives. Now the paperback edition of this business bestseller features an all-new section: a comprehensive 30-page resource guide that explains the basics of working for yourself (how to get started, where to find health insurance, how to market yourself) and includes 101 Free Agent Survival Tips culled from successful solo workers nationwide. Hip and hopeful, Free Agent Nation will change and your thinking – and maybe even change your life. Read it today to free yourself tomorrow.
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