Why Companies Die Young
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I recently had a disturbing conversation with a close friend who has been employed by a Fortune 500 company for thirty years. Upon asking the question, “How are things at work?” this individual replied, “Not good.” The obvious next question was, “Why?”
The rest of the conversation was a case study on how bad things were at the company that he and thousands of others formally referred to as one big extended family. Probing further, I asked how he felt the majority of employees would respond to the following three questions:
* Do you enjoy coming to work?
* Do you trust management?
* Do you feel appreciated?
His immediate response: “My feeling is that the majority of employees, for certain in my department, would answer “NO” to all three questions.” He concluded with the following words, “I love this company, but we are headed for disaster. My main goal is to make it to retirement.” What a tragedy!
As one who works with organizations to develop leaders and winning teams, I must confess that this conversation is more the rule than the exception. This company, like many others, has lost touch with reality and is making the deadly sin of focusing only on the bottom line. This insensitive handling of peoples’ hearts and souls has destroyed the loyalty that was once the heart of its caring culture and is a powerful example of what happens when all focus is placed on bottom line results. Arie De Geus, in his enlightening book The Living Company, shares some powerful findings as to why companies die young:
“Companies die because their managers focus on the economic activity of producing goods and services, and they forget that their organizations’ true nature is that of a community of humans.”
What is the solution to this terrible problem? The heroes are the few servant leaders who realize the worth of people, who understand the power of love and compassion and place the well being of employees above the daily value of their stock. These men and women understand the wisdom of serving others and the positive influence that compassion has on the balance sheet.
I feel passionately that servant leadership is the “High Touch” solution to most of our problems in the work place and home place. My hope is that many will respond to the call for more effective servant leaders. If this occurs, thousands of people will achieve their dreams and, most importantly, will understand that there is hope for the future!
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About the Author: Byrd Baggett RSS for Byrd's articles - Visit Byrd's website As a nationally known author and inspirational speaker, Byrd Baggett has an incredible gift to touch the heart as well as the mind. He works with organizations interested in developing leaders and winning teams. His high-energy presentations on leadership, team building and peak performance have been delivered to signature clients such as Wal-Mart, Sprint, BellSouth, AFLAC, and Southwest Airlines. These content-rich messages consistently exceed expectations, as they have proven to increase productivity and improve employee morale by focusing on the one thing all organizations have in common – people! Byrd’s thirteen best-selling books on sales, customer service, leadership and motivation continue to enjoy international success. His quotes and articles have appeared in many publications, including Reader’s Digest, Bits & Pieces, and Selling Power magazine. His quotes are found on numerous products in the popular Successories catalog and retail stores and have been featured in SkyMall magazine. Byrd created the popular Dare to Soar concept. ByrdBaggett.com Click here to visit Byrd's website. Why Companies Die Young Do You Pass The Leadership Test The Most Reliable Predictor of YOUR Success Quit Managing and Start Leading Lou Holtz on Winning |
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