Sophomore slump? A CEO complains that the winners of his “rookie junior executive of the year” award often turn out to have less impressive performance the following year. He wonders whether the award...

Sophomore slump? A CEO complains that the winners of his “rookie junior executive of the year” award often turn out to have less impressive performance the following year. He wonders whether the award actually encourages them to slack off. Can you offer a better explanation?