A number of years ago, I was asked to observe a meeting that was being led by a regional vice president. The agenda was for the group to decide how to improve the safety record in the region. The VP led a great deal of discussion, with a lot of ideas being thrown out and discussed. After about two hours of discussion and no conclusion being reached, the VP said, "Why don't we try giving money to people who go a year with no lost-time accidents?" There was silence in the room for about 10 seconds, then people started agreeing with the suggestion, stating "That's a great idea," "I wish I had thought of that, boss," and "That's the best idea yet."
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