Achieving through People
“If you want one year of prosperity, grow rain. If you want ten years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want one hundred years of prosperity, grow people.” – Chinese Proverb
Some say the work ethic is dead. In a survey by the Institute of Industrial Engineers, three out of four engineers said workers in our country have lost their strong work ethic. Obviously this contributes to low productivity. The survey concluded workers aren't working hard or effectively and lack the loyalty and motivation workers had as recently as 1980.
The survey responses criticized management for lacking the commitment to find ways to encourage employee productivity. They concluded that linking pay to performance and profit would increase productivity. Amen!