Various researchers have shown that intrinsic motivation – motivation that comes from the task itself, rather than from external reward – cultivates creativity. External rewards can actually reduce creativity, by distracting the person from the task in hand. What this comes down to is usually very simple: matching people to tasks they enjoy, even where these may be challenging.

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