To complement my ‘despicable leadership’ series, I am posting examples of leadership worth admiring. Here’s a short documentary on an SME which is definetly worth the watch if you’re into corporate social responsability, SMEs and small-scale entrepreneurship.
Month: January 2019
Despicable leadership: US Coast Guard
Today, I start a new section on the blog with examples of leadership which displays very little regard for employees as human beings. The point is not to shame individual people, but to prompt self-reflection: none of us is free from doing something less human despite our best intentions.
The honor of the first post goes to the US coast guard, who offered the advice to employees during the US government shutdown in early 2019 that included the following:
Other than cutting back on your expenses, the only other way to compensate for the loss of income is to add new income.
Be creative.
Finding supplemental income during your furlough period might be challenging, but here are a few ideas for adding income:
-Have a garage sale — clean out your attic, basement and closets at the same time.
-Sell unwanted, larger ticket items through the newspaper or online.
-Offer to watch children, walk pets or house-sit.
-Turn your hobby into income.
-Have untapped teaching skills and expertise? Tutor students, give music or sports lessons.
-Become a mystery shopper. Retailers are desperate to check how their in-store customer service is and will employ you to shop and rate their service.
See the full text in this link.