Excessive pay and bonuses have been cited as one of the causes of the world economic downturn, with bankers accused of taking greater risks driven by potential rewards.

BBC: Wall Street sign

In addition to standing up to deadbeat customers, Young championed Union Pacific's Fuel Masters Program, an employee-driven initiative that rewards the most efficient engineers with debit cards they can use to fill up their own vehicles.

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The rewards of entrepreneurism are not driven by out-dated historic male metrics for success.

FORBES: Women Entrepreneurs Out Earn Men By 14%

The cost of drug-driven crime is so huge that even if only a small minority of addicts are successfully treated, the rewards would be considerable.

ECONOMIST: Crime

This, too, is no panacea, but it does make schools more driven by market forces (tuition fees), incentivizes them to pay more attention to students, and rewards success (or at least popularity amongst students) more than under current funding formulas.

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