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Self-Determination Theory

A guide to the best B2B podcast coverage of Self-Determination Theory - the shows and 21 episodes that go deepest, ranked by substance, not downloads.

Self-determination theory explores how organizations can unlock employee motivation by reducing what experts call the "control tax" - the hidden costs of excessive oversight that undermines autonomy and engagement. These episodes examine practical approaches to organizational design that prioritize judgment and decision-making authority over constant monitoring, and how to apply these principles when building digital workplace tools that actually motivate rather than micromanage.

Best shows on Self-Determination Theory

Best episodes on Self-Determination Theory

  1. Stop Doing What You Love (and Fix What You Hate): Lessons in Relevance with Richard Mulholland

    Sparks by Ignium · 2026-04-14

    85 / 100

    …And second of all, Rich Mulholland: In all the work, funnily enough, kicked off around the same time by these two researchers, Ryan and Deshi, they were looking into self-determination theory, and they basically unequivocally showed that human beings who have agency, self-determination, operate better than those that don't.…

  2. A Conversation about Designing Motivating Digital Workplaces

    Daily Leadership Research · 2026-05-25

    84 / 100

  3. How Michelle Teunis enables people to reimagine work design through her expertise in applied neuroscience and behaviour

    Reimagined Workforce · 2025-11-04

    82 / 100

    …So agency, you know, or autonomy is really big in relation to intrinsic motivation, as you mentioned before, because it relates directly to self-determination theory, but we're also, you know, more likely to be more involved in and own what we have a sense in creating.…

  4. A Conversation about Designing Motivating Digital Workplaces

    Leadership Article Review Podcast · 2026-05-25

    79 / 100

  5. A Conversation about Designing Motivating Digital Workplaces

    The Article Review · 2026-05-25

    77 / 100

  6. A Conversation about Designing Motivating Digital Workplaces

    Leadership Elevate: Daily Wisdom for People Managers · 2026-05-25

    76 / 100

  7. The Business of Learning, Episode 98: The Psychology of Motivation

    The Business of Learning · 2026-08-04

    75 / 100

  8. A Conversation about Designing Motivating Digital Workplaces

    Team Leaders' Audio Digest · 2026-05-25

    59 / 100

  9. A Conversation about Designing Motivating Digital Workplaces

    Organizational Leadership and Change Review · 2026-05-25

    56 / 100

  10. A Conversation about Designing Motivating Digital Workplaces

    Team Leadership Daily · 2026-05-25

    56 / 100

  11. A Conversation about Designing Motivating Digital Workplaces

    Article Audio · 2026-05-25

    52 / 100

  12. A Conversation about the Control Tax and Designing for Judgment Over Oversight

    Team Leaders' Audio Digest · 2026-05-27

    51 / 100

  13. A Conversation about the Control Tax and Designing for Judgment Over Oversight

    The Article Review · 2026-05-27

    51 / 100

  14. A Conversation about the Control Tax and Designing for Judgment Over Oversight

    Article Audio · 2026-05-27

    50 / 100

  15. A Conversation about the Control Tax and Designing for Judgment Over Oversight

    Leadership Elevate: Daily Wisdom for People Managers · 2026-05-27

    49 / 100

  16. A Conversation about Designing Motivating Digital Workplaces

    People Alchemy: The Leadership Masterclass · 2026-05-25

    48 / 100

  17. A Conversation about the Control Tax and Designing for Judgment Over Oversight

    Organizational Leadership and Change Review · 2026-05-27

    48 / 100

  18. A Conversation about the Control Tax and Designing for Judgment Over Oversight

    Team Leadership Daily · 2026-05-27

    47 / 100

  19. A Conversation about the Control Tax and Designing for Judgment Over Oversight

    Daily Leadership Research · 2026-05-27

    46 / 100

  20. #37 Shalini Prakash | Author - Clueless at 30

    SaaS IT UP 🎙️ · 2022-02-21

    45 / 100

  21. The Five Senses of Strategy: How Organizations Sense, Interpret, and Act in Complex Environments (Season 5 Enterprise CX-CRM AI Data & Architecture Masterclass, Episode 22): CX with SG

    CX with SG · 2026-01-02

    42 / 100