Imagine that I tell my son I love him unconditionally for who he is, but in reality I feel close to him mainly because his athletic success or his outstanding academic record give me status with friends. My motivation is built on a hypocrisy that will inevitably damage our relationship. I am afraid that many CEOs like me are guilty of this sort of hypocrisy when we push the latest “management technique” among our people. We know that jacking up our profits or stock price will not stimulate loyalty, productivity, initiative, creativity, and discipline among our employees. But Wall Street looms
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