Many employees feel the loss of credibility and trust in their employers. Lippitt, who is President of Enterprise Management, Ltd., a consulting firm, encourages executives to make every effort to be honest with their employees, even when the executives are uncertain of the company s future. Jim Cuglewski, of Cuglewski, Timko and Associates, believes leading by example everyday is the best approach. Charlotte Beers, a Chairman at Ogilivy and Mather, believes that it is easier for women to be the truth-tellers in management. She says that women are not trained in business talk and can be more blunt and bold, as opposed to men who have been trained to be more discreet.
Respect is considered necessary for a happy, productive work force.
A supervisor or manager can push for high productivity, by using scientific management, time studies, and close supervision. High production with low morale may result, but in many cases probably won't last long in this state, but one must also realize low production with high morale can and may also occur. By these two occurrences happening, the supervisor and the manager work hard to please and keep his or her subordinates happy. But first, the manager needs to be happy with their job. In the later part of the century, blue collar workers such as blacksmiths and bricklayers experienced what they called Blue Collar Blues.