Letter To The Editor;
ARECENT NEW YORKER CARTOON pictures a blackboard bursting with obscure mathematical formulations. One scientist, looking at the board, says to a colleagu... Read story
Alfie Kohn
The Debate Continues
I take a dim view of informal incentive schemes, having seen their divisive effects at a small software firm (120 employees). The president was enamored o... Read story
The Debate Continues
Every successful company I have had included an incentive program for all employees. Every company that lacked one had mediocre performance at best, even ... Read story
The Debate Continues
Tom Peter's point is well taken that more managers should observe the effects of negative feedback, criticism, and punishment. At our small, growing vide... Read story
The Debate Continues
The real issue here is the need to generate energy in the workplace, but there's a point at which incentives and positive reinforcement become absurd. Ver... Read story
The Debate Continues
Where is it written that competition must be between individuals or groups? The best competition pits employees against the forces that would keep them fr... Read story
A Bad Rap On Incentives
The January edition of INC. featured our annual cover story on "The Hottest Entrepreneur in America," but -- hot though he may be -- the article didn't ge... Read story
The Well-Read Entrepreneur
Selected influences on Jeff Koeze Read story
Fire Me. I Dare You!
Here are some strategies from business experts and entrepreneurs for managing the prima donnas at your company. Read story
Why Work?
Forget the carrot and the stick. In today's economy, motivation has to come from within Read story
The Education of an Educated CEO
When Jeff Koeze took over his father's company, he knew almost nothing about it or any other business. But he knew how to learn, and 12 years later, he runs ... Read story
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