Ashby Monk Avenue of Giants

摘要

IT'S REALLY HARD TO DESIGN INCEN-tive programs that tie individuals' actions to organizational success. Take it from me just how hard it is: I'm a guy who just rewarded his children with a dog, literally, for getting 500 stars on their behavior chart. This dog - formally named Megadog by my five-year-old daughter - was the maximum bonus possible in a kid-compensation scheme gone awry. There were smaller prizes, but the dog was the stretch goal, a lottery ticket promising riches but almost impossible to achieve.