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Stay consistent with your beliefs, and you'll find success and joy in your work.
You often hear me say, 'The cornerstone of management is belief in people,' don't you?
Google is a massive company, a behemoth even, and they invest great trust in their employees. Whenever there's a struggling employee, they channel a lot of effort and resources into helping them progress (instead of firing them).
Alright, when it comes to citing examples like Google, it's hard to argue; at most, people might say, 'Well, they're rich, so they can do it.'
Let me give you an example right away: Amazon. They're renowned for their rigorous work environment. If I'm not mistaken, the head of Amazon believes that fundamentally, employees tend to be lazy.
There you have it. Success doesn't necessarily hinge on prioritizing employees. At any scale, you can find two companies at opposite ends of the spectrum.
In the realm of choices, there exists no right or wrong, only steadfast faith.
What I want to convey here is that you don't need to strive to imitate, follow, or believe in anyone, any method, or any trend.
What you need to believe in is yourself, then act consistently with yourself. You have to be truly consistent, not fluctuating here and there.
For example: You may believe that money is the most powerful motivator for employees.
- Consistency: You establish a progressive income mechanism, where more work means more earnings, less work means less earnings, and very little work means penalties, immediate termination for non-performance. You set up lucrative rewards for the top performers in the company, as incentives for employees to strive for. You immediately cut off all departments, all individuals that are not profitable. You offer twice the perks compared to competitors to attract talented employees. You must be consistent to the extent that if the company faces difficulties, you immediately cut half of the workforce to ensure the company's safety.
- Lack of consistency: Every time the company's finances decline, you complain about why employees don't make efforts with you when times are tough. Whenever the company is doing well, employees have received enough already, so why aren't they helping the company now? Employees leave the company because another company offers double the income; you consider them disloyal and unjust. Employees lose motivation when you reduce their bonuses; you think they're asking for too much and being greedy. That's you acting inconsistently.
I don't bring up these points to suggest that the perspective on money being paramount is not good. The richest person in the world, Rockefeller, if translated into today's era, would have over $400 billion, twice as rich as the current richest person. He loved money to the extent that he didn't spend money to bail out his grandson, and when he passed away, he didn't even let his daughter inherit. He loved money intensely, and he was the richest person in the world. Loving money consistently, more than his own children and grandchildren.
Simply by being consistent with your beliefs, I believe you will succeed and find joy in your work.
As for me, I once loved money and then felt unsettled. Now, I'm the type of boss who values employees. It's just a choice, nothing particularly noble about it.
Posted by: Ngoc Anh
Keywords: There's no right or wrong choice, only unwavering belief.
