I see them both as multipliers, at least in the short run. Perhaps Facebook is going to hit a motivation black hole, as stock options will no longer matter and

I see them both as multipliers, at least in the short run. Perhaps Facebook is going to hit a motivation black hole, as stock options will no longer matter and so employees won't care about what's good for the company. Instead, they will care about bonuses and resume-padding. Google has had poor motivation for years (employees who don't really care about the success of the company), I think, but they have enough good products that it doesn't really matter.