There's a great book on motivation that splits this differently: 1) realizing/seeing the impact of your work on real human beings 2) having objective metrics

There's a great book on motivation that splits this differently: 1) realizing/seeing the impact of your work on real human beings 2) having objective metrics that you are influencing 3) being part of a team that treats you like a human and cares about you The book is called "The Truth about Employee Engagement" by Patrick Lencioni