The higher up you go, the further you get from an organization s buzz. You have to be involved with employees face to face. As hard as I try to promote a collaborative culture, I realize that friends and fellow managers treat me differently. It really is lonely at the top. Still, Byers works relentlessly to secure those values.
People respond to people who they can relate to.
I insist on an atmosphere of collaboration and urge managers who disagree to leave. In a technology start-up, everybody s ideas must be valued. I m the dumbest technologist in the company. I need new ideas from everyone. Byers is a strong advocate of striking a reasonable balance between work and personal life.