Quotes by Incentives I think we also have learned the lesson that we have to have better incentive structures. Richard Thaler incentiveslessonsthinking Complex regulation in place of simple-rules capitalism disrupts market processes and corrupts business incentives. Robert L. Bradley, Jr. incentivesregulationsimple Any incentive to paint is as good as any other. There is no poor subject. Robert Motherwell incentivespaintpoor Turns out he does run," Nick drawled. "Given an incentive. And he wouldn't be so out of breath if he hadn't kept shrieking." "That was not a shriek," Jamie said with dignity. "It was a husky masculine cry of terror. Sarah Rees Brennan incentivesdoerunning You cannot ignore or completely escape the deeply ingrained short-term reward system within you. But you can become aware of what really motivates you and then tweak your incentives to sustain your long-term pursuits. Scott Belsky incentivesrewardslong What looks like resistance in many cases is rational responses to incentives and ingrained resource-allocation processes. Scott D. Anthony incentivesresistancelooks When emulation leads us to strive for self-elevation by merit alone, and not by belittling another, then it is one of the grandest possible incentives to action. Samuel Johnson emulationincentivesself Offer someone the opportunity to rebuild a company or reinvent an industry as the primary incentive, and it will attract those drawn to the challenge first and the money second. Simon Sinek incentiveschallengesopportunity If we raise taxes on corporations, what incentive will they have to make money other than the fact that it's the sole reason they exist. Stephen Colbert incentivescorporationsfacts Most of economics can be summarized in four words: 'People respond to incentives.' The rest is commentary. Steven Landsburg incentivesfourpeople An incentive is a bullet, a key: an often tiny object with astonishing power to change a situation Steven Levitt incentivesbulletskeys People who buy annuities, it turns out, live longer than people who don't, and not because the people who buy annuities are healthier to start with. The evidence suggests that an annuity's steady payout provides a little extra incentive to keep chugging along. Steven Levitt incentiveslittlespeople All human interaction, you can break it down to incentives. All relationships, at some level, are transactional. They're fascinated with incentives. Steven Soderbergh incentiveslevelsbreak We are a consumer company and our success is directly linked to our users trusting us. Therefore we have the same incentive as the user: they want to see relevant advertising so their experience of Google is positive and we want to deliver it. Susan Wojcicki googleincentiveswant If you're born in the higher realms, then it's too pleasant, and you don't have any incentive to practice. If you're born in the lower realms, you don't have any opportunity to practice. Tenzin Palmo incentivespracticeopportunity Economic policies need to be analyzed in terms of the incentives they create, rather than the hopes that inspired them. Thomas Sowell incentivesinspiredneeds Movies you pay for - well, sometimes they throw some ads at the beginning now - but generally you pay for ads. And that business model - actually, much more ancient, paying for stuff - is much more straightforward in terms of the incentives of the people who are then giving you the stuff. Tim Wu incentivesgivingpeople 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 else Tom Holt incentivesuglytechnology If we can find short-term incentives that are consistent with our long-term objectives, it is much easier to make the right decisions in the moment. Tom Rath incentivesdecisionlong Every company, every boardroom in which I sit, has a plan, and they have objectives, goals, and a process. And to make it work, the pressure and incentive have to come from the top. Vernon Jordan incentivesgoalpressure«12345678»
