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Rewards and Motivation

August 24, 2009 – By Raymond T. Hightower | Comments Off

Rewards don’t always work as expected. Behavioral scientists have learned that rewards tend to narrow our focus. Narrow focus is great for mechanical tasks, but excessive focus can block success when cognitive skills are required.

There is a disconnect between what science knows and what business does.