Be a role model....

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title doesn’t always command respect: recent events and news stories attest to that. Everyone in a position of authority needs to understand that the first time they mistreat or deceive a subordinate is the last time they’ll be trusted: in this, actions speak louder than words. I want to be able to trust and respect the people I work with: that doesn’t happen automatically because I work with or for them – it happens because they earn it. Meaning they’re honest: saying what they mean and meaning what they say; have strong moral principles: they know the difference between right and wrong; fair: giving everyone equal and appropriate consideration and treatment; and ethical: doing what’s right. Some might argue that those behaviors and practices set a high bar, but in reality they’re just applying the Golden Rule at work: trusted and respected managers treat others they way they want to be treated. Work, like life, is a two-way street: ultimately we get what we give. Set the right tone at work today.

Aristotle (384–322 BC): Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist