Your brain puts more emphasis on minimizing danger than it does on maximizing reward
— @davidrock101
It’s important to realize that money isn’t intrinsically motivating in many situations. If you give someone a bonus, but the circumstances are unfair, she might feel angry and threatened rather than rewarded. And when you recognize that autonomy is a reward in most situations, you’ll let your staff have more responsibility and make more choices—and this will be more rewarding than a bonus.
This is a partial except from an essay in the bestseller End Malaria. Click here to find out more.