Structure Beats Effort — Fix The Incentive Before Blaming The People

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When outcomes consistently disappoint, the temptation is to demand more hustle or hire better talent. But structure determines behavior far more reliably than motivation does. At Federal Express, hourly pay literally rewarded being slow because more hours meant more pay. Align individual interest with organizational interest, and the right behavior emerges almost automatically — no pep talks required.

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