Well-run business

For the past 25 years I have watched a nearby business steadily grow and have always admired and respected the CEO. The small specialty manufacturing company with around 30 employees has such a rich culture and ethic of personal respect, hard work, quality, and service. The office area is neat, open, and tastefully decorated. There is clutter nowhere. The plant is amazingly well lit, organized, and clean. When the current facility was built a few years ago every employee had input into the design and layout resulting in an efficient facility.

There is a deep sense of caring for each employee. I asked the CEO about this. He had earlier in his life worked for someone who treated employees so dreadfully and decided that if he ever had a business he would make sure all employees were properly cared for. But his treatment of employees is more than a reaction to a bad experience – he is a truly moral, caring, and compassionate man whose business reflects his strong values.

Yes, here is a well-run profitable business where employees are well taken care of and motivated by carrots, not sticks.