M ake up workplace conduct rules as you go along, change them periodically, and don't share them with employees. Take full advantage of the fact that you can fire someone at any time. N ever offer any employees any training. They should be able to figure out how to perform their jobs without wasting your money on training. O bstruct any attempts by employees to get information about their job performance.
Performance evaluations are hard to write, and it's better to keep employees guessing anyway.
P romise employees year-end bonuses at the beginning of the year but don't follow through. They'll work harder if they think they'll get more, and no one really expects you to keep your promises. Independent thinking is dangerous. R emove protective safety equipment on machinery. It just gets in the way and slows down production.