The CEO is the mind and the workforce is the body of the company. However, even so, a lot of CEOs like to abuse their power and mistreat their workforce. Besides screaming and yelling, most CEOs make their workforce do overtime without pay, lower their salaries, and work during the weekends. This is the type of abuse that will destroy any company.
One must regard the workforce like it is his or her own body. Would anyone mistreat their own body? Without the workforce, all you have is a mind that cannot act. Most CEOs take their employees for granted, but doing so will be your downfall. Turnover rate is costly, and finding new employees means training and much needed time. If what you do you cannot retain (in this case employees), you had already failed in your business venture.
Treat your workforce like you would do to yourself. By doing so, you will care for your employees which in turn will be able to optimize them. Harmonize with your workforce and be one with them. What you say will be done, what you think will be achieved. Treat your workforce well because they will able to make your dreams a reality.
Without the workforce you cannot achieve. With a brilliant mind and a healthy workforce, you can make your dreams a reality. Mistreating your workforce will only invite disaster. From employees leaving left and right, your workforce will leave with them knowledge and information to your competitors. That will truly be your undoing.
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Being the Workforce Manager for the company I work for I know full well the benefits of treating the force like human beings. I notice sometimes blatent abuse of power and it just urks me.
Abusing power is the worse way to retain and control your employees. It is just a matter of time before the employees will get fed up and look for a job elsewhere; and that can be your competitors. Also, if the disgruntled employees carry a strong enough hatred, they will do anything in their power to destroy their company.
One of my employees once called me a “Hard Taskmaster”. That really bugged me, because I know I’m normally an easy person to get along with. I guess I was just frustrated that they weren’t picking things up that seemed obvious to me. From that day forward, I’ve made a conscience effort to be more patient with people. Thank you for the reminder David.
No problem Rob! Being patient is a virtue =).