__Top executives

may be offered Stock Options

In other words they may be given the option of
buying stock at today's, or yesterday's price if
the value of stock increases while they are in
charge. They may then sell the stock and make
an instant fortune.

The goal is to encourage top executives to do things
that increase the value of a company's stock.
.

Excessive extrinsic rewards can
negate all intrinsic feelings and
lead to greedy short-term
behavior.

Some top executives used
this incentive program to make a
lot of money for themselves by
doing things that destroyed
their companies and came
close to creating another
great depression.

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