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Daniel Pink

motivation / *Drive*, *To Sell Is Human*, *When*

Daniel H. Pink is an American non-fiction writer who has authored seven New York Times bestsellers. He was host and a co-executive producer of the National Geographic Channel social science TV series Crowd Control. From 1995 to 1997, he was the chief speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore.

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Frameworks

Attributed to Daniel Pink

Mental models, principles, and operating frameworks extracted from sources where Daniel is the credited author or speaker.

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Autonomy-Mastery-Purpose Motivation
Drive lasting performance through self-direction, growth, and meaning
Leadership·from Daniel Pink on Motivation, Drive, and What Science Tells Us
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Autonomy-Mastery-Purpose Operating System
Intrinsic motivation beats carrots and sticks for creative work
Leadership·from The Puzzle of Motivation
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Behavioral Nudge Design
Change behavior through environmental design, not punishment or willpower
Influence·from Daniel Pink on Motivation, Drive, and What Science Tells Us
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The Autonomy-Mastery-Purpose Motivation Model
Replace carrots and sticks with autonomy, mastery, and purpose to drive real performance
Leadership·from Daniel Pink on Motivation and Drive - YANSS Podcast
Domains

Framework distribution

4frameworks
Leadership3 frameworks · 75%
Influence1 framework · 0%
Bibliography

Sources by Daniel Pink

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Podcast
2014
Daniel Pink on Motivation and Drive - YANSS Podcast
Podcast·2 frameworks extracted
2014
Daniel Pink on Motivation, Drive, and What Science Tells Us
Podcast·4 frameworks extracted
Video
2009
The Puzzle of Motivation
Video·2 frameworks extracted
Appears alongside

Top neighbors of Daniel Pink

8people
01
A.G. Lafley & Roger Martin
playing-to-win / *Playing to Win*
1shared list
02
Adam Grant
give-and-take / *Give and Take*, *Originals*, *Think Again*
1shared list
03
Alice Schroeder
Buffett biographer / *The Snowball*
1shared list
04
Andrew Lo
adaptive markets / *Adaptive Markets*
1shared list
05
Andy Stanley
leadership communication / *Communicating for a Change*
1shared list
06
Angela Duckworth
grit / *Grit*
1shared list
07
Annie Murphy Paul
extended mind / *The Extended Mind*
1shared list
08
Ashlee Vance
Musk biographer / *Elon Musk* (2015)
1shared list
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10 May 2026
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