The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership

RULE 2

“Office shows the person.”

—PITTACUS

Of all the many problems facing today’s business world none is more critical than the quality of the work environment. In the absence of an affable work setting, employee loyalties quickly dissolve. According to U.S. Department of Labor statistics, employees typically remain in their position for only about two years. Surveys designed to explain this remarkable mobility suggest that the number one reason for employee exit is a disagreeable workplace. The implications of this rapid turnover are clear: ...