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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Normal people... believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if...

Normal people... believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if...

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.

And bring me a hard copy of the Internet so I can do some serious...

And bring me a hard copy of the Internet so I can do some serious...

You can change only what people know, not what they do.

You can change only what people know, not what they do.

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...

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...

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

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

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.

Consultants have credibility because they are not dumb enough to work at your company

Consultants have credibility because they are not dumb enough to work at your company

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

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

I respectfully decline the invitation to join your hallucination.

I respectfully decline the invitation to join your hallucination.

A good metaphor can make any bad idea sound good.

A good metaphor can make any bad idea sound good.

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...

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

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

In Japan, employees occasionally work themselves to death. It's called Karoshi. I don't want that...

In Japan, employees occasionally work themselves to death. It's called Karoshi. I don't want that...

You don't have to be a person of influence to be influential. In fact, the...

You don't have to be a person of influence to be influential. In fact, the...

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask?...

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask?...

Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a...

Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a...

Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good...

Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good...

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.