The best people in their fields definitely want to be well paid. This does not, however, mean they are motivated only by money. For most of the very best talents, who are instrumental in their employers' constant growth, money is not the most important motivator.
That at least is the opinion of Roger L. Martin, professor and former dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, who has been working with top talent in the field of education and management for more than thirty years.