Federal Express couldn't get planes unloaded on time using threats and moral suasion. The solution wasn't better management—it was restructuring pay from hourly to shift-based. When compensation was tied to completing the shift's work rather than hours worked, intrinsic urgency emerged naturally. The lesson: if you can't change behavior through words, you've almost certainly mispriced the incentive.
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