original publish date: 30th March, 2011
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transcript
On-screen chart: Success rate by days to next performance review: critical tasks, important tasks, general tasks.
Presenter: The secret behind our success was scheduling critical tasks for when people were the most motivated.
Audience member: That's the most cynical thing I've ever seen.
Caption: Human nature may be disappointing, but at least it's predictable.