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The Most Powerful tool in the world. How do we use it for good?

What motivates you?

The following is a TED talk by Dan Pink.  Sixty years ago Edward Deming understood the strange counter-intuitive results of experiment Dan explains and railed against the motivational techniques being used in business. Are we finally coming of Age?

Twelve and a half minutes minutes in he speaks of Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose.

The business tools to to help proceed down this new path are being invented now.

Kahatika is that tool.

Ok, I’ll bite

Thought I’d take a few minutes to answer Seth Godin’s survey to see if I could get more clarity on what I’m doing with Kahatika.

From his latest blog 8 questions and why we get

  • Who are you trying to please?
    • Myself
      Why? – Highest in the hierarchy of needs, Self-actualisation

  • What are you promising?
    • To “Save the World”
      Why? – Seemed like a fun problem to sink my teeth into. Better question; Why not?

  • How much money are you trying to make?
    • Trillions
      Why? – Because money engages peoples interest. Vast amounts of money will have them asking why?

  • How much freedom are you willing to trade for opportunity?
    • Not much now, as I get older more and more
      Why? – Life is a journey not a result and I have a plan that makes a large loss of freedom unnecessary

  • What are you trying to change?
    • Business
      Why? – Because it’s the most powerful card in the deck

  • What do you want people to say about you?
    • He gave it a go
      Why? – Hope that they may emulate

  • Which people?
    • All people
      Why? – Everyone has something to contribute

  • Do we care about you?
    • Probably not yet
      Why? – You, as of yet, don’t have an acceptable, safe way to practice compassion