How Leaders Respect Followers with Fairness - Nu Leadership Series
An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Why is respecting each employee at the heart of this diversity frenzy? Lets review our history. Hoyle, author of Leadership and Futuring, maintains futuring help leaders craft their desired futures. Although not obvious, one must understand history to engage in futurisms. We can apply this to diversity. What do workers want from diversity? Lets go back to the future.
The Industrial Revolution was closely tied to advancements in science and technology. These advancements along with the cultural revolution replaced the agrarian system and created other social issues. Management didnt trust agrarians; agrarians didnt trust management. Therefore, the Agrarian Man was enslaved in a transactional relationship with management. Agrarians longed for their entrepreneur spirit.
Problems resulted. There were few seasoned managers and skilled laborers. Wages were kept deliberately low. Immigration growth mushroomed. Uncertainty about jobs continued. The government neglected workers, and Big Business ignored them. Discipline and motivation became problematic.
Therefore, laborers took matters into their own hands. Some workers started hurting businesses by breaking company equipment. This was called Machine Smashing. During this time, Critics argued that capitalism had robbed workers of a golden age of equality and freedom. America achieved great wealth. America had become a more culturally diverse society. However, workers were considered little more than machinery to Big Business. Where are we today?
References:
Hoyle, J. (1995). Leadership and Futuring. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc.
Wren, D. (1994). The evolution of management thought. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2006 by Daryl D. Green
Daryl D. Green has published over 100 articles in the field of decision-making (personal and organizational), leadership, and organizational behavior. Mr. Green is also the author of two acclaimed books, Awakening the Talents Within and My Cup Runneth Over. He is a columnist, lecturer, professor, and management consultant. Mr. Green has a BS in engineering and a MA in organizational management. Currently, he is a doctoral degree in strategic leadership. For more information,visit his website at http://www.darylgreen.org
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