The correct option is A) indifference to rewards.
A leadership neutralizer is a factor that prevents a manager from taking actions to improve work performance, or makes the actions that the manager does perform irrelevant.
Substitutes for leadership are found in two main categories: substitutes and neutralizers. Substitutes take away from the leader's authority while making the subordinates better, while neutralizers only remove influence from the leader.
A neutralizer is a substance or material used in the neutralization of acidic water. It is a common designation for alkaline materials such as calcite (calcium carbonate) or magnesia (magnesium oxide) used in the neutralization of acid waters. Neutralizers help prevent: Acidic well water from creating blue-green stains.