Incentive Quotes

210 quotes by 192 authors

Unions are for 'collective bargaining,' not individual bargaining. It follows that most of the achievements of a union, even if they were more impressive than… — Mancur Olson
There is no reason to believe that bureaucrats and politicians, no matter how well meaning, are better at solving problems than the people on the… — Elinor Ostrom
One is astonished in the study of history at the recurrence of the idea that evil must be forgotten, distorted, skimmed over. We must not… — W. E. B. Du Bois
Clearly this business of treating minds, particularly this big business of treating young minds, has not policed itself, and has no incentive to put a… — Patricia Schroeder
Our prevailing system of management has destroyed our people. People are born with intrinsic motivation, self-respect, dignity, curiosity to learn, joy in learning. The forces… — W. Edwards Deming
The Constitution wanted artists to have control over their works because they knew it would create incentive to create more works. That is clearly still… — Hilary Rosen
Imagination is as vital to any advance in science as learning and precision are essential for starting points. Let me warn you to beware of… — Percival Lowell
Surprises and reverses can serve as an incentive for great accomplishment. There are no rules here, we're just trying to accomplish something. — Thomas A. Edison
The quest for a war-free world has a basic purpose: survival. But if in the process we learn how to achieve it by love rather… — Joseph Rotblat
Different people have different reasons for racing, but one is simply the incentive to get out and run, increase mileage and feel good. — Hal Higdon
Ambition is the incentive that makes purpose GREAT and ACHIEVEMENT greater! — Orison Swett Marden
Every musical movement that is big enough has to produce some good musicians who wouldn't have had the incentive to start playing without it. — Alexis Korner
It's a tremendous way of getting people to buy more at lower cost to the producer. There's no question that that's an incentive to buy.… — Marion Nestle
The trans fat label has been an enormous incentive for food companies to take trans fat out of their products. — Marion Nestle
New technology is useful, but it's inefficient and ugly; it knows it'll be obsolete by lunchtime tomorrow, so it has no incentive to be anything… — Tom Holt
If you want people to perform better, you reward them, right? Bonuses, commissions, their own reality show. Incentivize them. ... But that's not happening here.… — Daniel H. Pink
As adults, we must ask more of our children than they know how to ask of themselves. What can we do to foster their open-hearted… — Dawna Markova
Will a guaranteed annual wage kill incentive among the poor? If a man is given a certain amount of security, won't he quit working? Exactly… — Pierre Berton
The State, in organizing security should not stifle incentive, opportunity, responsibility; in establishing a national minimum, it should leave room and encouragement for voluntary action… — William Beveridge
Very few things are as dangerous as a bunch of incentive-driven individuals trying to play it safe. — Alfie Kohn

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