Tomorrow

This post is supposed to be a look into the future. The problem here is that I am a dreamer. I like to set goals sky-high. When I talk about all the possibilities that the future holds, my sweet wife just rolls her eyes and shakes her head.

So as I considered what to write here, my vision of the future of Master Computing, I decided I would do my best to keep my wife from rolling her eyes at me. I won't talk about my plans to top the Fortune 500 list and have enough employees to fill my own personal high-rise. But I will talk a little about loyalty.

I have observed, and read about, many organizations that do very well growing and expanding. But sadly, as they grow, the greed seems to get completely out of control. Executives are turned into celebrities while those lower on the totem pole are mistreated and looked down upon. Benefits are cut, wages are cut, pay raises go away, bureaucracy thickens, promises are broken, and loyalty evaporates. Even if it is technically possible to make this model work (for a time), I despise this way of doing business.

I don't have a crystal ball that shows me the future (if only!), and so it is difficult to say what I will be able to offer employees as the company grows. But this much I can promise: I will not roll around in piles of money while my employees struggle to pay the bills. In fact, there have been times in the past, when times were tough, where my employees actually took home a bigger paycheck than I did. That doesn't bother me one bit. I want my employees to feel appreciated. I want them to understand the value of their contributions. I want their loyalty, but I plan to earn that loyalty through my example of loyalty to them.

Not everyone is a perfect fit for every organization. As I move forward growing Master Computing, I will be looking for those people who are a perfect fit. I will do my best to find the right people for the job; for the company. And as I find them, I will treat them well. I will earn their trust and loyalty. Then, together, we will grow an organization that will stand. An organization that will excel. An organization that we can all be proud of. Glad to be a member of the team, willing to make sacrifices at times for the good of the group, but always knowing that those sacrifices are recognized and appreciated.