How motivation can fix public systems | Abhishek Gopalka

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How do you fix broken public systems? You spark people's competitive spirit. In a talk about getting people motivated to make change, public sector strategist Abhishek Gopalka discusses how he helped improve the health system of Rajasthan, a state in India home to more than 80 million people, using the powers of transparency and public accountability. "Motivation doesn't just appear," Gopalka says. "Something needs to change to make you care."

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21 Comments on How motivation can fix public systems | Abhishek Gopalka

  1. Sounds similar to the gamification of workplaces, but on a larger scale. Competition, recognition of progress, getting feedback that feels rewarding, etc

  2. If you think you are too small to make a difference spend a night with a mosquito. On my youtube channel when i began little did i know i would make a difference

  3. It’s great to hear what went behind the scenes in the improvement of Rajasthan ‘s phc centres. But the recent kota infant deaths come as a shocker in this context. An absolute shocker. Where is the accountability?

  4. Vox did a report on this, there is a public ranking of schools in the United States and poor and black neighbourhoods got the lowest ratings.

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