You’ve GOT to learn to treat people good!
“Another key in building this winning edge in business is, you’ve gotta learn to treat people good. Another thing that these universities pollute America [corporations with] is this attitude that you better not get to know your employees. You better not become friends or get to know the spouse or the children of the employees because you might have to fire them or you might have to reassign them. And, if you’re close friends, you can’t manage people in a tough minded way. Well, BULL! Folks, the only way to manage people and get the most out of people is to treat them good… Learn to love them and care about them. Yes, it hurts from time to time but, it’s the only way. You know, everybody you work with in business, you’ve got to look at them and pretend there’s a flashing sign on their chest, and everybody’s asking ya, “Make me feel special! Make me feel important! Say something good to me! I wanna be somebody!”"
Art Williams – 1987