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    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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Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles.

Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles.

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When a fellow says it hain't the money but the principle o' the thing, it's th' money.

When a fellow says it hain't the money but the principle o' the thing, it's th' money.

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One of the most important tasks of a manager is to eliminate his people's excuses for failure.

One of the most important tasks of a manager is to eliminate his people's excuses for failure.

by Robert Townsend Found in: Managers Quotes,
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Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.

Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.

by Abraham Lincoln Found in: Principles Quotes,
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'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, read more

'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.

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A good manager is a man who isn't worried about his own career but rather the careers of those who read more

A good manager is a man who isn't worried about his own career but rather the careers of those who work for him.

by H.s.m. Burns Found in: Managers Quotes,
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Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed.

Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed.

by Mark Twain Found in: Principles Quotes,
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The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

by William James Found in: Principles Quotes,
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Many plays-certainly mine-are like blank checks. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them.

Many plays-certainly mine-are like blank checks. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them.

by Thornton Wilder Found in: Managers Quotes,
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