CompTIA BookBuzz, Chapter Five: Mastery

Submitted by guest blogger John Mehrmann

Daniel Pink drives right to the heart of what matters with his latest book, DRIVE. He cites numerous case studies, historical references, and clinical examples to demonstrate the intrinsic and practical pursuit of excellence. The examples are fascinating, but one need look no further than his or her own work environment to immediately recognize the simple truths illuminated in his work.

In the chapter on Mastery, Daniel Pink clearly conveys the value of motivation to the individual and the organization. Mastery, as measured by performance, directly impacts the bottom line. The pursuit of mastery directly impacts the self-fulfillment of the individual. By managing the proper balance and flow, a company can empower individuals to raise the organization to greater achievements. It is the subtle difference that distinguishes a job from a vocation, and capability over controlled compliance.

The truth about what motivates us provides game changing insight. It differentiates companies and the human capital by which they are comprised. Our organization invested in DRIVE as a manual for management and we have witnessed immediate results. The people are driving our success, confident and engaged, interested and motivated, the cumulative contributions of self-actualization enabled rapid gains. I highly recommend this book. If you want to improve the results in your organization, begin by empowering the people with clear goals toward mastery.