I found this talk really interesting, and his argument has special relevance to determining compensation for teachers and doctors. Mr. Pink discusses studies of financial incentives and problem-solving abilities and argues that simply offering large salaries to people is actually harmful to job performance. It’s not that getting paid well is not important, but rather after a certain point, money ceases to substitute for the working conditions and state of mind that maximize productivity.
I am: Vietnamese-American, half-generation immigrant, female, MIT alum, MD/MPH candidate at Tufts University. I write about: medicine, public health, education, health policy, social justice, and whatever else I find interesting. My opinions do not represent those of any of the above groups or organizations.
