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Name: The Motivation Code
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Author: Todd Henry with Ron Penner, Todd W. Hall and Joshua Miller

Todd Henry with Ron Penner, Todd W. Hall and Joshua Miller

Discover the Hidden Forces That Drive Your Best Work

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The Motivation Code by Todd Henry explores the hidden drivers behind our motivation, helping us uncover our unique motivational profile and craft our work and personal lives accordingly. It offers practical tools for managers, leaders and individuals seeking to maximize motivation, engagement and fulfillment.

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What’s in it for me? Learn what really motivates you and others in life.

What motivates you to do your best work? Many of us think it’s the promise of a bigger paycheck or the prospect of a promotion. The truth is much more complex.

When it comes to your true motivations, there’s a lot under the surface that you may not even be aware of. That’s where these blinks come in. You’ll discover that what motivates your coworker or your boss, doesn’t necessarily motivate you. Just like every part of you, the motivations driving your behavior are utterly unique.

In these blinks, you’ll discover your own motivational code — those desires and needs that constantly dominate your subconscious life causing you to thrive or fail in a range of situations. As you unlock this hidden part of your identity, you’ll not only learn to better shape your life and career according to your true nature. You’ll also gain valuable insight into what makes the people around you behave the way they do.

In these blinks, you’ll learn

why key contributors lose their sense of self;
how to handle a visionary; and
what to say to an achiever.

Our inner drives have a big impact on our work.

What motivates you to excel at work isn’t always obvious. Take Frank, for example. He was an engineer known by his coworkers to be great at his job. Before long, he was given a promotion. But things began to go downhill when Frank started his new role. Suddenly, he was cutting corners and missing deadlines. On paper, Frank was perfect for the job. So, what was going wrong? The problem lay with his motivation.

Once Frank had talked to an executive coach, he realized that he was strongly motivated by a desire to receive recognition from his coworkers, and to learn new things. In contrast, he was much less motivated to organize the work of others. The problem was that Frank’s new role required him to focus on all the things that didn’t motivate him.

The key message in this blink is: Our inner drives have a big impact on our work.

In our hectic world, most of us are so busy doing that we don't stop to think about why we’re doing what we do. But to understand who we really are, we need to understand what motivates us. After all, we all have unique motivations that drive our emotions and behavior.

You might think you already know what motivates you, but most people aren’t very good at understanding their own behavior.

That’s because many things are happening in our brains, under the surface, that influence our actions. Since we can’t comprehend these deeper reasons, we make up stories about why we behave as we do. This phenomenon is known as rationalization; rather than accepting that our behavior is irrational, we construct false, rational explanations instead.

The good news is that you can let go of the false stories you’ve constructed by discovering your motivational code.

Your motivational code describes the unique motivations that drive your behavior. Once you understand those, you’ll know what you’re driven by. For example, is it a need to gain recognition? Overcome challenges? Help other people?

This unique code is unchanging. What motivated you five years ago will still motivate you in ten years. Your code is also consistent – your motivations remain constant across all situations.

In the following blinks, we’ll take a closer look at different drives, and the broader motivational families they belong to.

Visionaries can spot opportunities where others can’t.

Some of us think big – really big. Rather than settling for the ordinary, these inspiring souls strike out for a brighter future; always believing that something better is just around the corner. They have a motivational code that’s part of the Visionary family. But beware. These dreamers can’t always turn their vision into reality.

If your motivational code belongs to the visionary family, then you’re driven to reach for the stars. You can see untapped potential in everyone and everything and you want to bring that potential to life. Visionaries tend to do well in creative roles, such as in branding or design, where they can create new and better things.

Achievers will go to any lengths to get results.

If you’re offered a project that everyone thinks will fail, do you take it on anyway and push it forward as hard as you can? If someone tells you you can’t do something, do you take on the challenge just to prove them wrong? If the answer to these questions is yes, then your motivational code is probably part of the Achiever family.

People motivated by achievement get satisfaction from looking back over all the challenges they’ve overcome. Armed with a laser-like focus on the challenge at hand, achievers have a unique ability to tune out any distractions that won’t help them meet their goal. For these energetic folks, the bigger the obstacle that stands in their way, the more motivated they are to tackle it.

Collaborators are loyal to their team, almost to a fault.

For some people, it’s really combined efforts that count. If you love being part of a group and prefer teamwork over working alone, then your motivational code probably belongs to the Collaborate family.

Collaborators are a welcome addition to any team. Where others seek recognition and glory, collaborators are happy just to pitch in and help the whole team advance. These friendly folks believe that they don’t win unless the group wins, and they’ll do anything to make that happen — even taking on the jobs that no one else wants. That’s not to say that collaborators only care about winning; they’re much more interested in being a valued member of the team.

Learners prefer to think rather than do.

Once we’re done with school, many of us are happy to stick to what we know. But not everyone. For some, learning never stops, school is always in session. These curious souls thirst for knowledge and love exploring new topics. If this drive for understanding sounds familiar, then you’re probably part of the Learner family.

Learners love to explore the world of ideas. They’re the team members who volunteer to conduct research with their heads always in books or instruction manuals. Learners can connect the dots between things and concepts when other people can’t.

Optimizers love to solve systemic problems.

From time to time, you probably see people working inefficiently and think there must be a better way to work. But whereas most of us shrug our shoulders, some of us are driven to correct it. If you’re someone who can’t stand to see things done imperfectly, then your motivational code is likely part of the Optimizer family.

It’s a fact that optimizers live to organize.

Key contributors want to be seen and admired.

Picture the following scenario. Out of the blue, you receive an email from your boss asking you to give a presentation in front of the entire organization. This would be many people’s nightmare. But if your motivational code belongs to the Key Contributor family, it’s a dream come true.

Key contributors are driven to be the center of attention. While the rest of us shy away from the spotlight, they gain satisfaction knowing that all eyes are on them. Key contributors love having their voices heard, whether in a team meeting or a public speaking engagement. Other people tend to enjoy listening to them, too, because they tend to be charming and highly persuasive.

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The Motivation Code (2020) delves into the different types of intrinsic motivation and explores why we behave the way that we do. Packed with insights into our unique desires and needs, these blinks reveal the missing piece of the personality puzzle.

Wer The Motivation Code lesen sollte

Anyone seeking greater self-awareness
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Über den Autor

Todd Henry is the founder and CEO of Accidental Creative, a consultancy firm that promotes personal development and creativity. He’s also the author of the book The Accidental Creative.

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