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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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...

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...

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

Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.

Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.

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.

The longer you work here, diverse it gets.

The longer you work here, diverse it gets.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

Never base your budget requests on realistic assumptions, as this could lead to a decrease...

Never base your budget requests on realistic assumptions, as this could lead to a decrease...

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

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

One way to compensate for a tiny brain is to pretend to be dead.

One way to compensate for a tiny brain is to pretend to be dead.

Technology: No Place for Wimps!

Technology: No Place for Wimps!

We are surrounded by engineers' folleys: too many technical solutions still looking for problems to...

We are surrounded by engineers' folleys: too many technical solutions still looking for problems to...

Technology made large populations possible; large populations now make technology indispensable

Technology made large populations possible; large populations now make technology indispensable

Technology... is a queer thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it...

Technology... is a queer thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it...