Hi, Jonathan:)

I really enjoyed this post.

Your observation about the difference between sacrifice in the military and in the regular work environment really caught my attention.   I have not seen the concept of servant leadership so clearly delineated until now.

The problem of moving from extrinsic to intrinsic motivation was clearly shown to me last evening as I participated in a learning event with over a hundred leadership and learning professionals.  These are people who are unusually engaged in professional development activities and are curious learners.

As we moved through a long discussion, the issue of intrinsic vs. extrinsic came up.  While many favored intrinsic motivations as I anticipated, I was struck by how many also made quite the case for extrinsic motivation.   I expect they might revise their perceptions if they read your comments around Deci and Cameron's research.

A "300% increase in engagement" is hard to argue with ...

Thanks for a useful and well-written article.

John