Learning Respect showing And Earning Esteem is Crucial For Leaders

摘要

Although little research has been done on respect as an aspect of leadership, it's clear that being respected and respectful is increasingly important for leaders in today's global environment. What is far less clear is the meaning of respect and which behaviors people from various cultures see as respectful. Understanding the three ways in which respect is given or received can help leaders successfully gain and demonstrate respect across cultures. One of the most important yet least understood aspects of life in the workplace, and thus an issue that is critical for organizational leaders to consider and put into play, may have been summed up most succinctly by an unlikely source. "R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find out what it means to me," sang the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, in her 1967 hit "Respect." "All I'm askin' is for a little respect," she added.