I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do things, you can only de-motivate them. The primary job of the manager is not to empower but to remove obstacles

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There's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot.

There's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot.

If a job's worth doing, it's too hard.

If a job's worth doing, it's too hard.

Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of...

Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of...

Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look...

Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look...

Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look...

Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look...

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create...

Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create...

Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure.

Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure.

Be careful that what you write does not offend anybody or cause problems within the...

Be careful that what you write does not offend anybody or cause problems within the...

As a rule, anything in a binder has very little value, except as building material.

As a rule, anything in a binder has very little value, except as building material.

You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.

You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.

A good metaphor can make any bad idea sound good.

A good metaphor can make any bad idea sound good.

If a job's worth doing, it's too hard.

If a job's worth doing, it's too hard.

The longer you work here, diverse it gets.

The longer you work here, diverse it gets.

All vendor demos are boring. It's the law, I think.

All vendor demos are boring. It's the law, I think.

The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten...

The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten...

I get mail; therefore I am.

I get mail; therefore I am.

Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I...

Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I...

Let's form proactive synergy restructuring teams.

Let's form proactive synergy restructuring teams.

The only risk of failure is promotion.

The only risk of failure is promotion.