#296: First-world hostility at work

I once worked for a retail company in a country that many people in the USA would label as third-world. At the time they would have been right, because that country was then caught up in social unrest.

And yet, that’s where I learned many amazing leadership lessons. Like this one. One day the CEO explained to us why he insisted on creating a really good work environment for all employees. He wanted employees to feel that at least at work they would be safe, valued and nurtured.

At the moment, the USA is going through social readjustment, not social unrest. Never the less, there is enough tension and fear in many work places for these to be labeled hostile work environments. What are CEOs doing about it? Very little because hostility is a tried and tested way of encouraging people to leave.

Can you blame me for sometimes wondering which country is third world?


I’m James McIntosh at nonsenseatwork.com

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