Practicing Respect & Developing Mutual Trust
- Leadership, Respect For People
- April 13, 2026

An interesting survey carried out by market research firm Ipsos in 2022 found that around 76% of employees were satisfied with their current jobs. However, the same survey found that 58% were either actively looking for new positions or were open to new opportunities. What this shows is that many people are actively looking for
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There’s an old saying, usually attributed to Confucius, that goes something like “Give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you’ve fed him for a lifetime.” There’s an important life lesson in that simple statement. Some people translate it conceptually into something like “Education is
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Micromanagement: Everyone knows the term. Micromanaging is a method of management in which an individual closely observes or controls the work of an employee. In comparison to simply giving general direction, the micromanager monitors and evaluates every stage in a process, from beginning to end. This behavior negatively affects efficiency, creativity, trust, communication, problem-solving, and
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Coaching is a difficult skill for many leaders to acquire. It’s vague and slow. Leaders tend to want to move quickly toward defined goals, reach those goals, and immediately move on to the next set of goals. Coaching is frustratingly elusive to understand and seemingly convoluted in the doing; it is much easier to direct
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Ah, November. The leaves are falling, the weather is chilly, and the smell of pumpkin spice permeates the air. While you’re probably making plans to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends, there’s one group of people you may be forgetting—your employees. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to express your gratitude to those around you. Making
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Respect for People is one of the most overlooked principles of Lean. Respect for people means developing employees’ latent skills in both on the job and off the job training. It is easy to invest money in new technology, software, or equipment. It takes time, effort, and planning to invest in employee skills development. Without
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