Daniel Pink's research suggests that the three main motivators of the current generation are 1) Autonomy 2) Mastery and 3) Purpose. The carrot and stick approach of rewarding for a job well done and punishing for a bad job no longer has relevance among millennial.
I took a test on what motivated me and the results were very close. Excitement topped my list. I always like to do things that are out of my reach, that excites me and motivates me to get up in the morning. Purpose and Variety came second and third. Learning different things with a goal of making on impact on something bigger than myself motivates me. Excelling, autonomy and problem solving were other motivators. For me somehow autonomy is related to excellence. While doing something independently and for myself, I have the need to excel. My final motivator is recognition, a word of praise or any other reward motivates me.
Looking at my list and Daniel Pink's research, it is pretty close. I have all the three motivators he describes. Some of the motivators like excitement are very specific to me, these are the things that make me "Saranya".
Not being able to be autonomous at work was once big de-motivator to me. One might argue that in the beginning of your career you cannot be very autonomous since you don't know the craft yet. I disagree. A great leader will show the way of how it is typically done, give the tools and make sure they have access to learn new skills and apply them to the job and then trust them to do the job. First time folks might fail, but it is ok. By micro-managing and making people do things the way the leaders want, these leaders kill all creativity and innovation of the next generation.
Now the next generation's biggest need is autonomy. What type of leader would you rather be?
I took a test on what motivated me and the results were very close. Excitement topped my list. I always like to do things that are out of my reach, that excites me and motivates me to get up in the morning. Purpose and Variety came second and third. Learning different things with a goal of making on impact on something bigger than myself motivates me. Excelling, autonomy and problem solving were other motivators. For me somehow autonomy is related to excellence. While doing something independently and for myself, I have the need to excel. My final motivator is recognition, a word of praise or any other reward motivates me.
Looking at my list and Daniel Pink's research, it is pretty close. I have all the three motivators he describes. Some of the motivators like excitement are very specific to me, these are the things that make me "Saranya".
Not being able to be autonomous at work was once big de-motivator to me. One might argue that in the beginning of your career you cannot be very autonomous since you don't know the craft yet. I disagree. A great leader will show the way of how it is typically done, give the tools and make sure they have access to learn new skills and apply them to the job and then trust them to do the job. First time folks might fail, but it is ok. By micro-managing and making people do things the way the leaders want, these leaders kill all creativity and innovation of the next generation.
Now the next generation's biggest need is autonomy. What type of leader would you rather be?
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