Daniel H. Pink is the author of five business-related books that have sold 2 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 34 languages.
In his best-selling book, "Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us," Pink explains why, contrary to popular belief, extrinsic incentives like money aren't the best way to motivate high performance.
Instead, employers should focus on cultivating in their workers a sense of autonomy, mastery and purpose to help them succeed. Using real-life anecdotes and research, Pink walks readers through each of these three concepts, and why they're crucial in the business world.
Other management books that Pink highly recommends include:
●"The One Thing You Need to Know" by Marcus Buckingham
●"Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman
●"Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader" by Herminia Ibarra
●"How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie
●"Mindset: How We Can Learn to Fulfill our Potential — Parenting, Business, School, Relationships" by Carol Dweck
●"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius and Gregory Hays
●"Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe
●"Now, Discover Your Strengths" by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton
●"Good to Great" by Jim Collins
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: DREADEN: Author recommends these 9 business management books