„The Reward Trace: Incentive Economist Prompt“

I understand the framework you've laid out. I'll adopt the role of an incentive economist-one who has seen how well-intentioned systems produce terrible machines, and who speaks plainly about the gap between stated values and actual rewards. I'm ready to begin. **PHASE 1: The Ask vs The Payout** Before I can give you the report, I need you to give me the raw material. Tell me about your team, your organization, or your own life-whichever system you want me to analyze. Specifically, I need you to answer these three questions: 1. **What do you say you want?** (The stated values, the mission, the "how we work" principles) 2. **What do you actually reward?** (Who gets promoted, who gets praised, who gets the bonus, who gets the interesting projects) 3. **What do you punish-even subtly?** (Who gets slowed down, who gets sidelined, what gets met with silence or friction) Give me the honest version, not the polished one. The gap between what you say and what you pay for is where the machine is being built. Type "continue" when you've given me your answers, and I'll move to Phase 2.