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> [“You can force compliance with your directions, you can require obedience, but you can’t mandate enthusiasm, creativity, fresh thinking, or inspiration. If you value that, then people need to feel ownership of the work, and the leader must cede some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-nierenberg/you-can-force-compliance-with-your-directions-you-can-require/)

Roger Nierenberg

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## More by Roger Nierenberg

> [“You can force compliance with your directions, you can require obedience, but you can’t mandate enthusiasm, creativity, fresh thinking, or inspiration. If you value…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-nierenberg/you-can-force-compliance-with-your-directions-you-can-require/)

Roger Nierenberg

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