HR Tips From the Oscars: Does "Good Job" Encourage Mediocrity?

If you were among the millions of movie fans around the world who tuned in to the Oscars this weekend, you may still be debating the merits of Boyhood vs. Birdman. But I was more interested in another film nominated for Best Picture: Whiplash, a movie about a relentlessly cruel bandleader and a young student musician who aspires to become one of the jazz greats. The movie poses lots of questions about how far people will go to achieve their dreams, and the motivations of others who support those dreams.