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Do organizations have to get slower as they grow? (with Alex Komoroske)

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

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Leveraging Serendipity: Give People Space and Time to Explore Their Intrinsic Motivations

Intrinsic motivation drives unstoppable and amazing performance, leading to flow states and valuable outcomes. Extrinsic motivation, such as promotion-based incentives, can hinder value creation. The approach of encouraging and fanning the flames of individuals already intrinsically motivated in the desired direction yields better results. This method, however, may appear as luck when successful. Despite this, the deliberate fostering of serendipity increases the likelihood of fortunate outcomes.

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