- Deci and Ryan - Individuals have innate tendencies towards personal growth and vitality that are either thwarted or satisfied by their immediate environment - Three psychological needs, fundamentally - ==Competence==. Able to produce results. Gain mastery of tasks and learn different skills - ==Autonomy==: Self initiate and self regulate own actions. Important to draw boundaries. - ==Relatedness==: need to interact, be connected to and attach to other people. - Focuses on intrinsic motivation - Tells us that bonuses don't work for professional/ knowledge workers. Reduces intrinsic motivation re autonomy. - Don't respond to extrinsic motivation if motivators don't resonate with our values. However opposite also true. - (like me and [[Bureaucracy]]) - Similar to McClelland’s Theory of Needs, where he talks about - Power - Achievement - Affiliation And Alderfer - Existence - Growth - Relatedness [[Drive, what motivates us by Dan Pink]] - Autonomy - Mastery - Purpose