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Mar 2020
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Science of Motivation with Dan Pink

The Motley Fool
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Does the carrot-and-stick method actually work? For certain tasks, yes. But as best-selling author Dan Pink explains, managers who use this as the sole way of motivating their team are making a mistake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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