"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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Source: Scott Adams (2008). “Dilbert 2.0: 20 Years of Dilbert”, p.14, Andrews McMeel Publishing

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Scott Adams is a cartoonist and author, best known for creating the 'Dilbert' comic strip, which satirizes corporate culture and workplace dynamics.

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