Gaia Soykok

Ralph Merkle wrote about Bitcoin as life:Bitcoin is the first example of a new form of life. It lives and breathes on the internet. It lives because it can pay people to keep it alive. It lives because it performs a useful service that people will pay it to perform. … It can’t be stopped. It can’t even be interrupted. If nuclear war destroyed half ... See more

“What rewards and punishments do is induce compliance, and they do very well. If your objective is to get people to obey an order, to show up on time and do what they’re told, then bribing or threatening them may be sensible strategies. But if your objective is to get long-term quality in the workplace, to help students become careful thinkers and ... See more

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"Prisoners Dilemma: .... There’s a much better outcome available if they could figure out the coordination, but coordination is hard."

Employees like feeling appreciated. A smile and a “thank you” goes a long way.

every autonomous unit in the organization, e.g., wholly owned subsidiaries, can design a performance-based reward system according

KITA was used by Herzberg to explain why managers don't motivate employees. He demonstrated that employees are not motivated by being kicked (figuratively speaking), or by being given more money or benefits, a comfortable environment or reducing time spent at work. These elements were called 'hygiene factors' by Herzberg because they concern the co... See more

Do this, and you’ll get that” is not really very different from “Do this or here’s what will happen to you.”

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