The Benefits of a Good Employer
One of society’s most valuable assets is the good employer. A good employer is a benefit both to the social structure as a whole as well as to the individual members that make it up. Commerce is the engine that drives an economy and enables its citizens to engage in gainful employment and thereby to acquire the means to live well and pass along their wealth to those after them. Having good employers within a society is absolutely necessary for a social structure to grow and prosper.
A good employer fundamentally values those who work within the business structure. Whether an employer has one employee or one million, each employee intrinsically understands that he or she matters and that every place within the company is important if the whole structure is to work efficiently and produce the desired result. By valuing those who work within it, a good employer encourages each person to become not only the best employee that he or she can be, but also the best person. As a result, a good employer helps all of society by producing confident citizens who see themselves as valuable and who have something to add to the societal structure as a whole. A valued employee will produce more, treat others better, and care more about the company and society as a whole.
A good employer values not only his or her employees, but his or her customers as well. The customer is the life blood of a business and a good employer understands that clearly. Treating the customer with respect, understanding his or her needs, and providing the very best product and service to that customer not only provides revenue for a business, but also enables the customer to prosper as well. A prosperous customer will in turn provide continued revenue for the business as well as add value to society as a whole. When the customer is seen not only as a source of short-term revenue, but is treated as a long-term partner, the business is profitable over the long haul, the employees have a greater sense of security, and the society as a whole is more stable and prosperous.
The value of a good employer extends beyond the doors of the business to the society without. Providing a valuable service or product strengthens the bonds that keep an economy and a society well-oiled and flowing in a positive direction. A good employer understands that his business is part of a unified whole and that his or her business will succeed as the variety of businesses succeed. This does not exclude competition, but it encourages competition that is based on excellent value for the customer and not on ruthlessly destroying the competitor. This again requires the foresight that strives for long-term value over the quick buck of the short-term. Operating within the boundaries of the law encourages others, both businesses and employees, to do the same and creates a fairer playing field for all involved.
A good employer must be above all a man or woman of vision. In looking beyond the now to tomorrow, the good employer encourages society to continue to innovate and develop new and better ways of operating. There are many who can connive to exploit people for short-term gain, but only the few have the vision to see what can be and the courage to take the necessary risk to see that vision become reality. A good employer encourages others to work hard and develop skills necessary to become a great employee and a great citizen. Inspiration is a natural by-product of excellence and a good employer is an inspiration to all who know him or her.
Good employers are a vital resource for a society. They are crucial for both individuals and groups to grow and prosper. The worth of a good employer extends far beyond the work place to every area of society. A lack of good employers will eventually lead to decay and destruction. Good employers provide the inspiration necessary for a society to continue to look forward, grow, innovate, and become great.
