Daniel H. Pink joins us on this episode of Outperform. Dan is the author of six thought-provoking books, including his most recent New York Times bestselling book When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, Drive, To Sell is Human, and A Whole New Mind.

This episode is full of fascinating insights from Dan's research, including: 

• Dan’s drive behind writing Drive
• What most business leaders don’t understand about motivation
• Why business leaders often misuse if/then rewards 
• Why extrinsic motivators are like coal and intrinsic motivators are like solar power
• What chronobiology is and why it’s important to understand your chronotype
• Differences between Larks, Owls and Third Birds
• The three stages we move through during the day
• The best time of day to do analytic work, administrative work and creative work
• Why companies need to take chronology into account when scheduling meetings and tasks
• When the research shows kids should be given math or standardized tests
• What Dan learned about the dabbawalas from the research on team synchronization and why companies like UPS, FedEx and Harvard study them
• How a sense of belonging contributes to whether teams flourish or flounder
• Why procrastination can actually be productive
• Timing mistakes Dan has made that he’s learned the most from
• The nappuccino. What it is and how it can result in the perfect nap

This Outperform podcast episode is brought to you by The Next Big Idea Club.

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