Punishment or reward?

Managers run their departments using sticks or carrots. I choose the carrot every time.

Why?

You can eat a carrot. Have you tried eating sticks? Maybe if you're lucky you can club a guinea pig with a stick for food, but I hope you have good dipping sauces!

So when you do the job I'll take credit for, you get a carrot. At least, I'll say it's a carrot. You better damn well eat it in front of me.