Career analyst and former speechwriter for Al Gore, Dan Pink talks about what science knows about workplace incentives versus how businesses operate. In study after study around the world, the results are conclusive that unless you're incentivizing a clear cut "A-to-B" task, the carrot and stick method is more of a hindrance than an asset.

He talks about how instead of just trying to use bonuses to get people to do shit, you go ahead and pay them a decent salary and then give them autonomy, a sense of purpose and mastery to complete whatever job is at hand.