31 Books like Payoff

Drive

by Daniel H. Pink • 2009

For thinking work, bonuses backfire. Three deeper drives do what rewards cannot.

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🔬 Intrinsic Motivation 💼 Workplace Motivation 🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🌱 Growth Mindset

Drive 97%

For thinking work, bonuses backfire. Three deeper drives do what rewards cannot.

by Daniel H. Pink 2009

3.95

126k+ ratings

🔬 Intrinsic Motivation 💼 Workplace Motivation 🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🌱 Growth Mindset

ENGAGEMENT MAGIC

by Tracy Maylett • 2019

Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.

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🤝 Employee Engagement 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Workplace Psychology 🔥 Internal Motivation 📈 Career Development

ENGAGEMENT MAGIC 97%

Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.

by Tracy Maylett 2019

3.93

134 ratings

🤝 Employee Engagement 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Workplace Psychology 🔥 Internal Motivation 📈 Career Development

The Best Place to Work

by Ron Friedman • 2014

Great workplaces aren't perks; they're psychology: spaces engineered for how minds actually work.

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🧠 Workplace Psychology 🏢 Organizational Culture 🌿 Environmental Psychology 🎮 Intrinsic Motivation 🎨 Creative Problem Solving

The Best Place to Work 96%

Great workplaces aren't perks; they're psychology: spaces engineered for how minds actually work.

by Ron Friedman 2014

4.14

2k+ ratings

🧠 Workplace Psychology 🏢 Organizational Culture 🌿 Environmental Psychology 🎮 Intrinsic Motivation 🎨 Creative Problem Solving

Alive at Work

by Daniel M. Cable • 2018

The brain circuit behind curiosity and motivation, and why your company keeps turning it off.

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847

🏢 Employee Engagement 🧠 Workplace Psychology 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🎮 Play At Work 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Alive at Work 96%

The brain circuit behind curiosity and motivation, and why your company keeps turning it off.

by Daniel M. Cable 2018

3.88

847 ratings

🏢 Employee Engagement 🧠 Workplace Psychology 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🎮 Play At Work 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Primed to Perform

by Neel Doshi • 2015

Six measurable motives determine whether your culture fuels performance or destroys it.

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740

🏢 Organizational Culture ⚡ Workplace Motivation 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🌱 Talent Management 🔬 Behavioral Science

Primed to Perform 96%

Six measurable motives determine whether your culture fuels performance or destroys it.

by Neel Doshi 2015

4.14

740 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture ⚡ Workplace Motivation 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🌱 Talent Management 🔬 Behavioral Science

Progress Principle

by Teresa Amabile • 2011

Twelve thousand work diaries reveal the single best motivator: it is not recognition or pay.

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2k+

🧠 Workplace Psychology 💪 Team Motivation 📊 Progress Tracking 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 📅 Daily Work Habits

Progress Principle 96%

Twelve thousand work diaries reveal the single best motivator: it is not recognition or pay.

by Teresa Amabile 2011

3.84

2k+ ratings

🧠 Workplace Psychology 💪 Team Motivation 📊 Progress Tracking 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 📅 Daily Work Habits

Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does

by Susan Fowler • 2014

Rewards and punishments backfire. Real motivation runs on three psychological needs, not incentives.

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1k+

🏢 People Management 🏗️ Workplace Culture 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🎓 Self-Determination Theory 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership

Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does Summary

Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does 96%

Rewards and punishments backfire. Real motivation runs on three psychological needs, not incentives.

by Susan Fowler 2014

3.69

1k+ ratings

🏢 People Management 🏗️ Workplace Culture 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🎓 Self-Determination Theory 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership

Loyalty 3.0

by Rajat Paharia • 2013

Five intrinsic drives plus data and game mechanics: a playbook for loyalty beyond points.

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🎯 Customer Loyalty 👥 Employee Engagement 🎮 Gamification 📊 Big Data 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation

Loyalty 3.0 95%

Five intrinsic drives plus data and game mechanics: a playbook for loyalty beyond points.

by Rajat Paharia 2013

3.79

248 ratings

🎯 Customer Loyalty 👥 Employee Engagement 🎮 Gamification 📊 Big Data 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation

The Upside of Irrationality

by Dan Ariely • 2010

Irrationality's upside: biases that warp judgment also fuel motivation, meaning, and persistence.

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36k+

🔬 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚡ Motivation Science 💼 Meaning At Work 🛠️ Effort Justification

The Upside of Irrationality 95%

Irrationality's upside: biases that warp judgment also fuel motivation, meaning, and persistence.

by Dan Ariely 2010

4.03

36k+ ratings

🔬 Behavioral Economics 🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚡ Motivation Science 💼 Meaning At Work 🛠️ Effort Justification

Commit to Win

by Heidi Reeder • 2014

Four levers control your attachment to jobs, people, and goals. Turn them on purpose.

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100

🎯 Goal Achievement 🔄 Behavior Change 💎 Intrinsic Motivation ⚖️ Negativity Bias 💸 Sunk Cost

Commit to Win 95%

Four levers control your attachment to jobs, people, and goals. Turn them on purpose.

by Heidi Reeder 2014

3.90

100 ratings

🎯 Goal Achievement 🔄 Behavior Change 💎 Intrinsic Motivation ⚖️ Negativity Bias 💸 Sunk Cost

The Game Changer

by Jason Fox • 2014

Pep talks fail. Visible progress works. A game-design playbook for building it into work.

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185

🏗️ Change Management 💼 Workplace Motivation 🎮 Gameful Design 📊 Visible Progress 🎯 Motivational Design

The Game Changer 95%

Pep talks fail. Visible progress works. A game-design playbook for building it into work.

by Jason Fox 2014

3.88

185 ratings

🏗️ Change Management 💼 Workplace Motivation 🎮 Gameful Design 📊 Visible Progress 🎯 Motivational Design

Next Is Now

by Lior Arussy • 2018

Most change fails because it ignores the emotional side of resistance. The five-step fix.

4.06

🏢 Change Management 🧱 Overcoming Resistance 🎯 Purpose-Driven Leadership 🤝 Employee Engagement 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Next Is Now 95%

Most change fails because it ignores the emotional side of resistance. The five-step fix.

by Lior Arussy 2018

4.06

62 ratings

🏢 Change Management 🧱 Overcoming Resistance 🎯 Purpose-Driven Leadership 🤝 Employee Engagement 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Carrots and Sticks Don't Work

by Paul L. Marciano • 2010

The respect-based system that engages employees when bonuses and threats stop working.

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763

🤝 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 👏 Recognition Culture 🔐 Trust Building

Carrots and Sticks Don't Work 95%

The respect-based system that engages employees when bonuses and threats stop working.

by Paul L. Marciano 2010

3.93

763 ratings

🤝 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 👏 Recognition Culture 🔐 Trust Building

Get Motivated!

by Tamara Lowe • 2009

Not lazy. Just built differently. A self-audit to find your motivational type and stop fighting it.

3.44

186

🏢 Workplace Motivation 🧬 Personality Typology 📋 Self-Assessment Tools 🎁 Reward Design 👥 Personality Management

Get Motivated! 95%

Not lazy. Just built differently. A self-audit to find your motivational type and stop fighting it.

by Tamara Lowe 2009

3.44

186 ratings

🏢 Workplace Motivation 🧬 Personality Typology 📋 Self-Assessment Tools 🎁 Reward Design 👥 Personality Management

The Economics of Higher Purpose

by Robert E Quinn • 2019

Your economic assumptions guarantee mediocrity. How authentic purpose outperforms them.

3.69

🎯 Corporate Purpose 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🤲 Servant Leadership 💼 Employee Engagement

The Economics of Higher Purpose 95%

Your economic assumptions guarantee mediocrity. How authentic purpose outperforms them.

by Robert E Quinn 2019

3.69

35 ratings

🎯 Corporate Purpose 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🤲 Servant Leadership 💼 Employee Engagement

Focus

by Heidi Grant Halvorson • 2013

The hidden reason some see opportunity where others see danger, and how to speak to both.

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1k+

🧠 Motivational Psychology 🎯 Goal Pursuit 🔍 Personality Differences 💼 Workplace Psychology 🗣️ Persuasion Science

Focus 95%

The hidden reason some see opportunity where others see danger, and how to speak to both.

by Heidi Grant Halvorson 2013

3.97

1k+ ratings

🧠 Motivational Psychology 🎯 Goal Pursuit 🔍 Personality Differences 💼 Workplace Psychology 🗣️ Persuasion Science

The Motivation Code

by Todd Henry • 2020

Your motivation isn't built: it's revealed. A diagnostic for the three drives that run you.

3.69

195

🧭 Intrinsic Motivation 🧩 Personality Typology ✂️ Job Crafting 🔋 Burnout Prevention 🌟 Career Fulfillment

The Motivation Code 95%

Your motivation isn't built: it's revealed. A diagnostic for the three drives that run you.

by Todd Henry 2020

3.69

195 ratings

🧭 Intrinsic Motivation 🧩 Personality Typology ✂️ Job Crafting 🔋 Burnout Prevention 🌟 Career Fulfillment

Gamify

by Brian Burke • 2014

Stop adding badges to everything. Real gamification starts with what the player wants to achieve.

3.44

521

📊 Gamification Design 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🔄 Behavioral Design 🎨 Design Thinking 👥 Employee Engagement

Gamify 95%

Stop adding badges to everything. Real gamification starts with what the player wants to achieve.

by Brian Burke 2014

3.44

521 ratings

📊 Gamification Design 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🔄 Behavioral Design 🎨 Design Thinking 👥 Employee Engagement

The Gamification Revolution

by Gabe Zichermann • 2013

What makes games sticky, and how to steal their playbook for business.

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194

🎮 Gamification 💼 Employee Engagement 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 👥 Crowdsourcing

The Gamification Revolution 95%

What makes games sticky, and how to steal their playbook for business.

by Gabe Zichermann 2013

3.71

194 ratings

🎮 Gamification 💼 Employee Engagement 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 👥 Crowdsourcing

Intrinsic Motivation

by Stefan Falk • 2023

A system to make any job engaging and advance your career, starting with one daily goal.

3.54

144

💼 Workplace Motivation 🎯 Goal Setting ⏳ Time Management 🧠 Self-Regulation 🔍 Cognitive Biases

Intrinsic Motivation 94%

A system to make any job engaging and advance your career, starting with one daily goal.

by Stefan Falk 2023

3.54

144 ratings

💼 Workplace Motivation 🎯 Goal Setting ⏳ Time Management 🧠 Self-Regulation 🔍 Cognitive Biases

Game of Work, The

by Charles Coonradt • 1999

Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.

3.83

156

🔥 Workplace Motivation 👥 Team Management 🎮 Gamification 🎯 Goal Setting 📊 Performance Measurement

Game of Work, The 94%

Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.

by Charles Coonradt 1999

3.83

156 ratings

🔥 Workplace Motivation 👥 Team Management 🎮 Gamification 🎯 Goal Setting 📊 Performance Measurement

Why We Do What We Do

by Edward L. Deci • 1995

Rewards can backfire, pressure stifles: why supporting autonomy is the key to self-motivation.

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2k+

🔬 Motivation Science 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation ⚠️ Reward Undermining 🛡️ Autonomy Support 🧠 Self-Determination

Why We Do What We Do 94%

Rewards can backfire, pressure stifles: why supporting autonomy is the key to self-motivation.

by Edward L. Deci 1995

3.96

2k+ ratings

🔬 Motivation Science 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation ⚠️ Reward Undermining 🛡️ Autonomy Support 🧠 Self-Determination

Punished by Rewards

by Alfie Kohn • 1993

What if the rewards we give for good behavior are the very thing undermining it?

4.17

5k+

🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🌱 Humanistic Psychology 📚 Progressive Education 🧸 Positive Discipline 💼 Workplace Motivation

Punished by Rewards 94%

What if the rewards we give for good behavior are the very thing undermining it?

by Alfie Kohn 1993

4.17

5k+ ratings

🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🌱 Humanistic Psychology 📚 Progressive Education 🧸 Positive Discipline 💼 Workplace Motivation

Smarter Faster Better

by Charles Duhigg • 2016

Productivity relies on meaningful choices, safe teams, and stretch goals that drive real growth.

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36k+

🏢 Organizational Psychology ⚡ Workplace Productivity 🎯 Goal Setting Frameworks 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🧠 Mental Models

Smarter Faster Better 94%

Productivity relies on meaningful choices, safe teams, and stretch goals that drive real growth.

by Charles Duhigg 2016

3.90

36k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Psychology ⚡ Workplace Productivity 🎯 Goal Setting Frameworks 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🧠 Mental Models

The Carrot Principle

by Adrian Gostick • 2001

74% of leaders skip the one practice that triples returns: genuine, specific appreciation.

3.69

1k+

🧱 Employee Recognition ⚡ Employee Engagement 🌳 Talent Retention 🤲 Servant Leadership ✨ Positive Psychology

The Carrot Principle 94%

74% of leaders skip the one practice that triples returns: genuine, specific appreciation.

by Adrian Gostick 2001

3.69

1k+ ratings

🧱 Employee Recognition ⚡ Employee Engagement 🌳 Talent Retention 🤲 Servant Leadership ✨ Positive Psychology

Instant Influence

by Michael Pantalon • 2011

Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.

3.91

386

🎙️ Motivational Interviewing 🔄 Behavioral Change 🧭 Intrinsic Motivation 🤝 Interpersonal Influence 🧱 Overcoming Resistance

Instant Influence 94%

Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.

by Michael Pantalon 2011

3.91

386 ratings

🎙️ Motivational Interviewing 🔄 Behavioral Change 🧭 Intrinsic Motivation 🤝 Interpersonal Influence 🧱 Overcoming Resistance

1501 Ways to Reward Employees

by Bob Nelson • 2012

Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.

3.64

159

🏆 Employee Recognition 👥 People Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Building 💪 Employee Motivation

1501 Ways to Reward Employees 94%

Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.

by Bob Nelson 2012

3.64

159 ratings

🏆 Employee Recognition 👥 People Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Building 💪 Employee Motivation

Bringing Out the Best in People

by Aubrey C. Daniels • 1993

People give their best effort for one reason. Most managers bet on the opposite one.

4.05

922

🎯 Performance Management 🧠 Behavioral Psychology ⚡ Workplace Motivation 🏢 Organizational Psychology 👔 New Managers

Bringing Out the Best in People 94%

People give their best effort for one reason. Most managers bet on the opposite one.

by Aubrey C. Daniels 1993

4.05

922 ratings

🎯 Performance Management 🧠 Behavioral Psychology ⚡ Workplace Motivation 🏢 Organizational Psychology 👔 New Managers

Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities

by Steven Reiss • 2002

Sixteen basic desires drive your choices, not pleasure or pain. Each person's ranking is unique.

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276

🧠 Motivational Psychology 🎭 Personality Traits 🫂 Human Needs 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🧭 Value Systems

Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities Summary

Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities 94%

Sixteen basic desires drive your choices, not pleasure or pain. Each person's ranking is unique.

by Steven Reiss 2002

3.70

276 ratings

🧠 Motivational Psychology 🎭 Personality Traits 🫂 Human Needs 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🧭 Value Systems

Encouraging the Heart

by James M. Kouzes • 1999

Generic praise is forgettable. How to recognize people so it feels personal, specific, and real.

3.86

497

🏆 Employee Recognition 👥 People Management 🏢 Organizational Culture 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🔥 Workplace Motivation

Encouraging the Heart 94%

Generic praise is forgettable. How to recognize people so it feels personal, specific, and real.

by James M. Kouzes 1999

3.86

497 ratings

🏆 Employee Recognition 👥 People Management 🏢 Organizational Culture 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🔥 Workplace Motivation

The New One Minute Manager

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1981

Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.

3.95

148k+

🧑‍💼 People Management 🎯 Goal Setting 💬 Workplace Feedback 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🧠 Applied Behaviorism

The New One Minute Manager 94%

Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1981

3.95

148k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🎯 Goal Setting 💬 Workplace Feedback 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🧠 Applied Behaviorism

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