Leading with Kindness

An internal company rule at Google is that "no employee should ever be more than 150 feet away from food." Is it any wonder that Google is one of the coolest places to work on the planet? Which translates into it being one of the most successful businesses on the planet.

A new way of managing is emerging. The Donald Trump style of intimidation is as tired and played out as an episode of The Apprentice: Hollywood B-Listers edition. Some of the world's most successful companies are realizing that the better they treat their employees, the more productive they get.

In other words, "Do unto others" works outside of the church on Sundays and makes a difference in the board rooms and cube farms on Mondays.

Businessmen and professors William F. Baker and Michael O'Malley have traveled across the country seeking the kindest companies and leaders. They found that the better employees were treated, the more successful the companies were. (Duh) The rule applied both to big companies like Google and small family businesses where kindness is part of the owner's culture. Now they have put all their experiences into a book, "Leading with Kindness. How good people get consistently better results".

Their site also offers other practical tipson leading with kindness. Lead on!