Posts Tagged ‘Incentives’
238 – When Incentives Backfire: The Great Hanoi Rat Hunt
Discover how well-intended incentives can backfire through the story of the great Hanoi rat hunt – a lesson in unintended consequences. In Episode 238 of …
Read More161 – Plans often go astray
As the saying goes, the best-laid plans of mice and men can still go wrong. Listen to hear what a group of economists proposed to eradicate an issue impacting a series of childcare centres.
Read More031 – Charles Masefield on humility and productivity
Filed in Business storytelling, Employee Engagement, Podcast
In this podcast Sir Charles Masefield describes the series of events by which, under his leadership, BAE Systems’ worst performing factory became their best.
Read MoreGroup rewards result in higher performance
When I was at IBM leading the software services group in Melbourne I suggested in one of our leadership meetings that we should introduce a …
Read MoreThe story of the old man and the insulting children
As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I’m reading Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn. It’s a terrific book. This story struck my funny …
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