Dan Pink has deeply influenced the way we think about work and the way I think about Great Work. His first book, Free Agent Nation, spoke to the growing trend of people leaving organizations and finding their own way. His next book, A Whole New Mind pointed to core drivers on why the world of work is changing and can no longer rely on just efficiency and process. He then wrote and designed a manga comic, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko – a somewhat unrecognized gem on the six secrets for meaning and impact at work. And his latest book Drive, is on motivation and is destined to be another classic. He’s also – bless him – someone else who struggled through law school…
In our conversation we address:
- The story of how ‘Johnny Bunko’ was born
- Why the fact is that ‘there is no plan’ is something that liberates rather than constrains
- Two things that have freed Dan to do his own Great Work
You can follow Dan on Twitter at @DanielPink and read his blog at www.DanPink.com. You can see him speaking at TED on the surprising science of motivation.
Listento my interview with Dan Pink here
If you enjoyed this interview, you’ll also enjoy my conversations with:
- Merlin Mann of 43Folders.com
- Michael Neill, author of ‘Supercoach‘
- Laura Berman Fortgang, author of ‘The Little Book of Meaning‘
