Beza Performance Interviews Randal Weidenaar: the synergy of people first, then profit.
“Bottom line: People seek purpose in their lives — and that includes work. The more an employer limits those things that create this sense of purpose, the less likely employees will stay at their positions. The era of the employment contract, where a worker provided services purely in exchange for monetary compensation, is over. Now, employees expect deeper relationships, a strong sense of community and purpose-driven work.””I like to point to Southwest Airlines who’s had this philosophy for a long time… always had this “people first” kind of mentality… valuing people first. [Southwest] entered into a mature industry 60 years ago… such a tight margin of financial success…[that the industry has] posted a net loss in [the last] 50 years… But in that 60 years [Southwest]… has thrived… with that philosophy of valuing people first. “