Sharath Jeevan works with global leaders to navigate direction, build motivating cultures, and nurture potential. Sharath was awarded an OBE in the 2022 Queen's New Year's Honours for founding and leading STiR Education, which has helped ignite the motivation of 200,000 school teachers around the world. In this episode, Subbu and Sharath explore reigniting the power of intrinsic motivation in the workplace. They discuss topics such as guided autonomy, wicked work environments, pay transparency, the Big P and Small P of Purpose, and much more. Key topics 1:00 - Sharath's journey to rediscovering Intrinsic Motivation 4:20 - A manifesto to reignite our inner drive 5:20 - The Big P and Small P of Purpose 8:45 - Autonomy and Mastery at work 10:45 - The problem with focusing too much on extrinsic motivation 13:45 - Is all burnout due to long working hours? 16:30 - Guided autonomy in action 19:00 - Thriving in a wicked work environment 22:50 - The power of pay transparency at work and why it matters 25:30 - Rethinking meritocracy 28:30 - Building talent v/s nurturing skills 30:00 - Re-framing how 'talent owners' approach the talent selection process