Possibly being the youngest with the least experience in the company,I try not to set a boundary too wide between me and my subordinates. Yes, my post may be higher but that doesn't bring much of an impact because they know better. When we first branched to New York, I had quite a hard time to choose whom to bring along and whom to leave behind in Europe. 


It was a battle between two things; leaving behind experienced workers to bring the company to a great new level AND bringing along experienced workers to make the new branch a success. 


I had the consultations of the former chairman (the father) who now prefers to only do consultations for us the fourth generation (yes, the company goes a longgg way), entertain his lovely grandchildren and travel with his dear wife. And, I realized a lot of people hesitated because at 40+ , it was quite hard to start over at a new place - what would their wives do, how would their husbands react, can the children cope with a new education system... And, at that time, I realized my cousins & I could (we aren't really in a very friendly-jolly relationship) actually sit around the round table and had meetings for almost a week straight - it wasn't a smooth set-up. We were all breaking our necks day and night; meals were forgotten, love-lives were put aside, etc.


But the manifestations after that were priceless :)


For some reasons, now, I prefer not to talk too much. Actions over words. And I really don't like to be a bossy boss (because I wouldn't like it if it's done to me) but it really takes a lot to be one. My cousins are honestly better ones (with more experiences) in the market. Sometimes, when you deal with used-to-be efficient workers whom then worked earnestly and sincerely, but now have turned to a group of people who are lacking in efficiencies and a lot of others, you have the tendency to close one eye and hope they'll change. Well, at least, that was what I did. Oooh wrong; some people, when being given with a dose of ignorance, they take that as independence when they're free to do whatever that they want - a green light!


My job is like the love of my life, the company is my baby. But this doesn't just applies to me or a few other. I think everyone should be honest at work, be faithful & sincere both to your work and your company and give your all to bring both work and company to greater heights. Plus, it really takes quite a lot of courage and anger for a superior to stop thinking about your potentials and no longer expects much from you; which doesn't sound good either.


"If you can't make them respect you, make them fear you". True. Slowly unmasking...