James Grinnell’s blog article (Unleashing Intrinsic Motivation Through Servant Leadership) uses Daniel Pink’s book entitled “Drive” to make the point about the old carrot and stick approach to employee motivation is not effective. He argues using three key factors that are proven to motivate and drive the ambitions of workers inspired from inner or innate desires and needs. Grinnell uses the phrase "servant leadership" in his characterization of this intrinsic motivation model for engaging employees.
“Pink offers a three-pronged model of intrinsic motivation in which individuals are driven by the need for autonomy, mastery, and purpose. .. A truly autonomous work setting shifts the focus from a task-oriented to a results-oriented mindset.”
“The second leg of Pink’s model mastery relates to the innate desire to become ever better at a task, role, or assignment that one values. .. Unfortunately, surveys suggest that nearly half of all American workers are not engaged in their jobs…. The power of mastery is aptly captured by the Confucian proverb “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
Grinnell tops off his thesis about employee motivation with: “Human beings perform at their best when they believe that they are contributing to something bigger than themselves, something enduring.”
Daniel Pink: http://www.danpink.com/drive
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