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

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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...

Technology: No Place for Wimps!

Technology: No Place for Wimps!

You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.

You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.

Let's form proactive synergy restructuring teams.

Let's form proactive synergy restructuring teams.

There are very few personal problems that cannot be solved through a suitable application of...

There are very few personal problems that cannot be solved through a suitable application of...

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.

A good metaphor can make any bad idea sound good.

A good metaphor can make any bad idea sound good.

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

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

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...

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...

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.

We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings.

We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings.

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

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

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.

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

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

I respectfully decline the invitation to join your hallucination.

I respectfully decline the invitation to join your hallucination.

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...

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...

Every business and every product has risks. You can't get around it.

Every business and every product has risks. You can't get around it.

The commercial class has always mistrusted verbal brilliancy and wit, deeming such qualities, perhaps with...

The commercial class has always mistrusted verbal brilliancy and wit, deeming such qualities, perhaps with...